Oral History Interview with Alonso Martinez on July 29, 2016
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Alonso speaks about growing up in San Felipe and the segregated nature of Del Rio generally. He also speaks a great deal about migrant farm work and following the seasonal harvest. He speaks about his time in the West Texas cotton fields and speaking Spanish in Anglo schools out in West Texas. He talks a little bit about the 1969 Palm Sunday march--he wasn't a participant but he talks about the march. He also talks about the importance of education he received from Bambi Cardenas and Aurelio Mo…
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Date:
July 29, 2016
Duration:
1 hour 16 minutes 21 seconds
Creator:
Arionus, Steve & Martinez, Alonso
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