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US/VA WWII PBL: Hispanics/Latinos

Carmen Conteras Bozak

Hispanic American experience during World War II 

Carmen Conteras Bozak

Carmen Conteras Bozak

University of Texas Libraries: Oral History Project VOCES

Giving Voice to the American Latino Experience

Photo attribution: Anonymous / U.S. Army. [Public domain], 

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Overview articles

Hispanic American Women in the Military

Source citation: 

"Hispanic American Women in the Military." Gale U.S. History in Context, Gale, 2018. U.S. History in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/IXRYRI221404418/UHIC?u=spri48590_e&sid=UHIC&xid=6c234689. Accessed 10 Apr. 2019.

Latinos, World War I and World War II

Source citation: 

Young, Ronald. "Latinos, World War I and World War II." Americans at War, edited by John P. Resch, vol. 3: 1901-1945, Macmillan Reference USA, 2005, pp. 94-96. U.S. History in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3427300261/UHIC?u=spri48590_e&sid=UHIC&xid=da6ec53e. Accessed 8 Apr. 2019.

Latinos in World War II: Fighting on Two Fronts (Newsela article)

Source citation: 

Oropeza, Lorena. "Latinos in World War II: Fighting on Two Fronts." 2017. Latino Heritage Initiative Fighting on Two Fronts: Latinos in the Military, by Oropeza, National Park Service, 2015. Newsela, newsela.com/read/lib-latinos-world-war-2/id/30124/. Accessed 19 Apr. 2019.

Mexican Americans and the Zoot Suit Riots

Source citation: 

"'We're Looking for Zoot-Suits to Burn': Mexican Americans and the Zoot Suit Riots." History Matters, American Social History Productions, 22 Mar. 2018, historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5156/. Accessed 13 May 2019.

The Bracero Program 1942-1964

Source citation:

Young, Ronald. "Bracero Program." St. James Encyclopedia of Labor History Worldwide, edited by Neil Schlager, vol. 1, St. James Press, 2004, pp. 97-100. U.S. History in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3408900041/UHIC?u=spri48590_e&sid=UHIC&xid=35253142. Accessed 19 May 2019.
Videos

Source citation:

Valentia: Mexican-Americans in World War II. Narrated by Richard Yniguez, KVIE Public Television, 2013. YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=q1_3VPSf3Ns. Accessed 25 Apr. 2019.

Source citation:

How Anti-Mexican Racism in L.A. Caused the Zoot Suit Riots. History Channel, 2018. YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxtThBTf0sI. Accessed 13 May 2019.

Primary Source:

University of Texas Libraries: Oral History Project VOCES

Giving Voice to the American Latino Experience: 

Racism/discrimination

Source citation:

"Racism/Discrimination." Oral History Project VOCES: Giving Voice to the American Latino Experience, U of Texas at Austin, 2003, legacy.lib.utexas.edu/voces/template-read-a-story.html?topic=Racism%2FDiscrimination. Accessed 25 Apr. 2019.

Primary Source:

Bracero Agreement

The Bracero program was a series of agreements between the government of the United States and Mexico signed between 1942 and 1964.

Source citation:

Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs. "Bracero Agreement." The Immigrant Experience, Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey. U.S. History in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ2154000060/UHIC?u=spri48590_e&sid=UHIC&xid=6e7050b4. Accessed 19 May 2019.

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