A letter home

Dublin Core

Title

A letter home

Subject

personal correspondence

Description

Bracero recruits had to pass a strict screening process that included personal health, past employment and basic skills. Those who passed were offered a labor contract that stipulated wages, living conditions and length of service. This letter is written from a young man to his mother, telling her he is fine, that he got a contract and is on his way north.

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<span font -size: 20px><strong>A letter home</span>
Date Added
August 2, 2016
Collection
Latino Americans
Citation
“A letter home,” Yakima Valley Libraries, accessed May 18, 2024, https://yakimalocalhistory.omeka.net/items/show/8.