Proletarians of the North

A History of Mexican Industrial Workers in Detroit and the Midwest, 1917-1933

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Zaragosa Vargas

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Latinos in American Society and Culture

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Between the end of World War I and the Great Depression, over 58,000 Mexicans journeyed to the American Midwest in search of employment. Many found work in agriculture, but thousands more joined the growing ranks of the industrial proletariat. Throughout the northern Midwest, and especially in Detroit, Mexican workers entered steel mills, packing houses and auto plants, becoming part of the modern American working class. Zaragosa Vargas' work focuses on this little-known feature in the history of Chicanos and American labour. In relating the experiences of Mexicans in workplace and neighbourhood, and in showing the roles of Mexican women, the Catholic Church and labour unions, this study provides insights into immigrant urban life.

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Zaragosa Vargas is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is the editor of Major Problems in Mexican American History (1999).

Release date Australia

March 2nd, 1999

Author

Zaragosa Vargas

Audience

Professional & Vocational

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5 maps, 11 tables, 2 graphs

Pages

293

Series

Latinos in American Society and Culture

Dimensions

152x229x18

ISBN-13

9780520219625

Product ID

7577684

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