Essay On Braceros

Braceros: The lost voices The history of Braceros has just recently been documented, even though they were an essential part in the American community for little over a decade. The lives of braceros were greatly affected by their experience on the fields of the United States. The Bracero program shaped their relationships, future endeavors, and the legacy they left for their descendants on what the United States could offer. One of the primary sources that will be incorporated into the research paper is an oral history by my grandfather, Eduardo Ramirez. He took part in the Bracero program when he was twenty years old in 1959. He was placed in California, and worked there for a year. After his year as a bracero my grandfather returned to Mexico, with the newly acquired skills he helped his father on his fields. Since he had yet to meet my grandmother he did not have the same difficulties as men with families of their own. He says what he experienced influenced his decision become an electrician in his town. That hard work he experienced made him want to work harder to create a be better life for his children. As his children were growing up, he would tell them stories about the United States how it was a wonderful place, full
This book has various oral interviews with men involved in the bracero program. Which will be useful to support the analysis on how it shaped the relationships. For instance, it shows how the wives of braceros tried to shut down the program or adapt to the distance between them and their husbands. And the types of relationships formed in the United States with their fellow braceros and the people around the camps. It also shows how the children of braceros took charge and wanted their fathers or grandfathers to get recognition for their contributions to the American and Mexican