Milwaukee's First Mexican Community
Special | 38m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Sergio González shares the history of the Mexican community in Milwaukee in the 1920s.
Sergio González, Doctoral Student in the Department of History at UW-Madison, explores the history of the Mexican community in Milwaukee during the early twentieth century. González discusses how the discrimination the immigrants faced in their workplaces and neighborhoods fostered a sense of community and ethnic pride.
University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Milwaukee's First Mexican Community
Special | 38m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Sergio González, Doctoral Student in the Department of History at UW-Madison, explores the history of the Mexican community in Milwaukee during the early twentieth century. González discusses how the discrimination the immigrants faced in their workplaces and neighborhoods fostered a sense of community and ethnic pride.
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