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Mr. Flores was born in San Andres de la Cal Morelos Mexico in 1932. He worked in Texas picking cotton and in Arizona picking melon. Talks in detail about working conditions in California picking…

Mr. Solano was born on August 27 1939 in Tilxapotla Morelos. He grew up as a farmworker on his family's land. He has a basic formal education. He remembers discrimination that the braceros…

Mr. Flores was born in Miacatln Morelos. He worked as a bracero from 1956 to 1963 in California and Texas.

Father did not want him to work as a bracero finally paid for a "coyote" to get his contract in Empalme Sonor. Waited for one month there and got help from an officer to finally get…

Born in Tilzapotla Morelos. He worked as a bracero in California Wyoming and Nebraska.

Received his 1st contract as a bracero in 1959 through the Secretaria de Gobernacin in Cuernavaca Morelos to go to San Jose CA. Also worked in Arizona had to return to Mexico becuase of being…

Liborio Santiago Perez was interviewed on July 7 2002. He was 77 years old and was born in Santos Degollado Etla Oaxaca Mexico. His father was a peasant and passed away in 1936. His mother was a…

Mr. Ortega was born in Miacatln Morelos. help he received from people when trying to get a contract as a bracero. Picked green tomato lettuce and packed lettuce. Worked as a bracero until 1964.

Father did not want him to work as a bracero finally paid for a "coyote" to get his contract in Empalme Sonor. Waited for one month there and got help from an officer to finally get…

Mr. Trevino was born in Salanillo Coohuila. He was hired as a bracero in Zacatecas and enlisted in Monterrey. He remembers being sprayed with pesticides at the border. He worked in Edinburg TX…

Mr. Flores was born in Miacatln Morelos. He worked as a bracero from 1956 to 1963 in California and Texas.

Mr. Guzman grew up in Uriangato Guanajuato. He worked as a bracero in California and Arizona picking tomato green been oranges lemons grapfuit lettuce strawberry and plum. Activities he did from…

Mr. Guzman grew up in Uriangato Guanajuato. He worked as a bracero in California and Arizona picking tomato green been oranges lemons grapfuit lettuce strawberry and plum. Activities he did from…

Mr. Martinez grew up in Emetepec Hidalgo. He worked as a bracero in Califonia and Texas; picking orange lemon tomato green pepper carrot celery and cotton. Activities he did from 1951 to 1956.

Mr. Lopez grew up in Petatlan Guerrero. He worked as a bracero in California Texas New Mexico and Arkansas picking tomato cantaloupe sugar beet and cotton. Activities he did from 1954 to 1962.

Mr. Martinez grew up in Emetepec Hidalgo. He worked as a bracero in Califonia and Texas; picking orange lemon tomato green pepper carrot celery and cotton. Activities he did from 1951 to 1956.