A Bracero Enters the United States (with text supports)
In this oral history Alvaro Hernandez describes how he entered the United States, first as an illegal worker and then as a bracero. Mr. Hernandez was born in Jilemes, Chihuahua, Mexico. His father was an agricultural worker and his mother was a [...]
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Vocabulary for Farmworkers and the Struggle for Economic Justice
These words and phrases (some in Spanish) are used as part of the Farmworkers and the Struggle for Economic Justice activity, which includes portions of the documentary The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers' Struggle.
Tags: farmworkers, Reading Supports
Item Type: Worksheet
Historical Era: Postwar America (1946-1975)