Braceros

Chicano Studies Professor: 1035-1200pm T/TH Braceros Biography Assignment The Mexican migrant role player has been the ground workplace for the development of the American agricultural industry. The United States make the call for Mexican nationals to help with the agricultural development of the coarse and from this, the Bracero program was born. The Bracero program has played an important role in Mexican-American history. The program lasted twenty-two years, from July 1942 to December 1964. I will be discussing the Braceros from two sources, a primary source which will be from the information I gathered from my Grandfather Isidro Padilla, who was a Bracero from 1957 until 1959 and a secondary source coming from the book Mexicanos by Manuel G. Gonzales. Finally, I will give my own opinion and thoughts of the program. Reading somewhat the Bracero program in the book Mexicanos by Manuel G. Gonzales was very kindle and gave me a different view of the Braceros. The book mentioned that the Bracero program was other major outcome of World War II. Mexican nationals were recruited by the U. S. government on a temporary basis to work in the confederationwestern United States. The reason for this was because of the huge manpower shortage created by the war.

Page 2 The United States had a braggy problem in there agricultural fields. The southwest was speedily expanding in the farming industry. Farm workers all over the south west were moving into the cities and manpower was desperately needed in the fields. The reason why more and more farm labors were difference the countryside and moving into the cities was because of the war. Because of the War the defense industries were booming and there were fracture jobs and better pay in the city. By 1945 California had overpowered Iowa as the leading... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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