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Shedding light on the current debate over immigration reform and the use of "guest workers" in America agriculture, this historical documentary examines what was known as the Bracero Program-a system put in place from 1942 to 1964 to recruit Mexican farm laborers for temporary work in the United States. The film presents ample testimony from surviving braceros as well as family members and descendants of these displaced workers, who typically went north expecting not just high wages but also humane treatment and working conditions-expectations that were rarely if ever met. Featured experts include Mexican activist and politician Victor Quintana, Bracero Program in California author Henry Anderson, and several others.
Call Number: HISTUSAB72DVD
Original Title: Harvest of Loneliness: The Bracero Program
English Title: Harvest of Loneliness: The Bracero Program
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Country: united states of america
Subject/Theme: History
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Year: 2011
Distributor: Films for the Humanities and Sciences
Media Type: DVD
Language: spanish w. subtitles
Time: 58 min
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Public Performance Rights: 0
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