Between the end of World War I and the Great Depression, over 58,000 Mexicans journeyed to the American Midwest in search of employment. Many found work in agriculture, but thousands more joined the growing ranks of the industrial proletariat. Throughout the northern Midwest, and especially in Detroit, Mexican workers entered steel mills, packing houses and auto plants, becoming part of the modern American working class. Zaragosa Vargas' work focuses on this little-known feature in the history of Chicanos and American ...
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Between the end of World War I and the Great Depression, over 58,000 Mexicans journeyed to the American Midwest in search of employment. Many found work in agriculture, but thousands more joined the growing ranks of the industrial proletariat. Throughout the northern Midwest, and especially in Detroit, Mexican workers entered steel mills, packing houses and auto plants, becoming part of the modern American working class. Zaragosa Vargas' work focuses on this little-known feature in the history of Chicanos and American labour. In relating the experiences of Mexicans in workplace and neighbourhood, and in showing the roles of Mexican women, the Catholic Church and labour unions, this study provides insights into immigrant urban life.
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Good. Bumps/wear/creasing at edges/corners of cover and some page corner tips. Some marks, scratches and craese lines to cover. Marks/scratches to text blocks. Pencil marks at 1st page. Text good and legible. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 293 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Latinos in American Society and Culture, 1.
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Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block. May have a remainder mark-GOOD Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.
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Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 8vo-8" to 9" tall; 277 pages; Green over sized trade paperback lightly rubbed at edges. Text pages with underlining. History of Mexican Industrial Workers in Detroit and the midwest, 1917-1933.
