Creation of Mexican Agricultural Proletariat in the U.S.
In the 1920s and 30s were the strikes by the workers violent?
yes
What was the 3rd largest "industry" in Mexico?
The Bracero Program
What was the effect of the Bracero Program?
The "Wetback Invasion"
What was the year of the first border incident?
1948
What does L.U.L.A.C. stand for?
League of United Latin-American Citizens
What percent of cotton farms were in California?
37%
Where were the Bracero Program recruitment centers located? (Country)
Mexico
What was the "Wetback Invasion"?
A surge in illegal immigration
When was the year of the second border incident?
1954
How did Braceros help Mexican-Americans?
They shopped and help their establishments grow
What percent of cotton farms were Texas, California, and Arizona?
47%
How much did braceros get paid an hour?
50 cents
What decade did the "Wetback Invasion" take place?
1940s
What year did operation wetback start?
1954
Why did Mexican-Americans resent Braceros?
They felt like they were weighing them down
What was the reason for the strikes?
The workers wanted better wages
From 1948-1964, about how many braceros were "imported"?
about 200,000
Why did employers prefer illegal laborers over bracero laborers?
They could pay them less
About how many immigrants were deported because of operation wetback in the first 3 month?
About 170,000
What were some of the things the Bracers bought from Mexican-American establishments?
clothes, food, personal items, etc.
Where was Martinez Perez born? (City, State)
El Paso, Texas
About how many formal complaints were made about the Bracero Program from 1954-1956?
About 11,000
What was the nickname coined for illegal laborers?
Wetbacks
About how many illegal immigrants were legalized because of the first border incident?
About 4,000
What was one of LULAC's main arguments over braceros?
they were citizens unlike braceros