Of forests and fields :: Mexican labor in the Pacific Northwest /

"Of Forest and Fields tells the story of the ethnic Mexicans that toiled in the fields, canneries, packing sheds, and forests who helped turn the Pacific Northwest into one of the most productive agricultural regions in the country. The book explores the struggle of Braceros, Tejanos, and Mexic...

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1. Verfasser: Sifuentez, Mario Jimenez, 1979- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, 2016.
Schriftenreihe:Latinidad.
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Zusammenfassung:"Of Forest and Fields tells the story of the ethnic Mexicans that toiled in the fields, canneries, packing sheds, and forests who helped turn the Pacific Northwest into one of the most productive agricultural regions in the country. The book explores the struggle of Braceros, Tejanos, and Mexican immigrants, to contest their exploitation in various ways. The history of their resistance culminated in the creation of one of the most important farm worker's unions in the country, the Pineros y Campesinos Unidos Noreste (PCUN)"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 169 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813576923
081357692X