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Identifier
SanchezSergio_2012_CRP
Description
Sergio Sanchez was born in Mexico City in 1966. He is one of seven children and was 13 when he first immigrated to the U.S. in 1979. In the beginning Mr. Sanchez talks briefly about his life in Mexico. His mother was a nurse and his father was a union contractor before coming to the United States. When his mother came in 1978, she came in as a replacement worker (scab). However, she left that line of work to join the union established by Cesar Chavez, as did his father in 1979. However, as the interview progressed, Mr. Sanchez shifted his focus from talking about the unions and his parents, to his personal experience as a child transitioning from Mexico to the United States. Racism, a nomadic-like lifestyle, and the lack of an established community are constantly brought up and how those experiences are related back to his perception of the world.
Interview Date
11-8-2012
Interviewer
Benjamin Bahena
Geographic Coverage
Salinas (Calif.)
Subjects
Chinatown (Salinas, Calif.); Mexican American families; Labor movement; Migrant agricultural laborers; Race discrimination; Mexico--Emigration and immigration
Type
Moving Image
Genre
Oral histories
Digital Format
video/mp4
Language
eng
Digital Collection
Chinatown Renewal Project
Repository
Archives & Special Collections of California State University, Monterey Bay
Disclaimer
These oral histories express the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. They do not represent the policy or views of California State University, Monterey Bay.
Recommended Citation
Sanchez, Sergio and California State University, Monterey Bay, "Interview with Sergio Sanchez" (2012). Chinatown Renewal Project. 52.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/ohcma_chinatown/52
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