The Braceros: Mexican Workers in the Jim Crow South, 1949–1951

The Braceros: Mexican Workers in the Jim Crow South, 1949–1951

  1. Social Education
  2. Social Education January/February 2019
  3. The Braceros: Mexican Workers in the Jim Crow South, 1949–1951

Authors:

Jarrod Hanson

Ruben Donato

Page:51

Journal Issue:

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Social Education January/February 2019

Primary sources on the treatment of contracted Mexican workers in Arkansas in the mid-twentieth century can launch an engaging lesson on the role of race, economic power, regional differences, and citizenship status in historical events.