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BoutteAudrey_TeboAgnes_2009_CRP
Description
The majority of the content is the story of Audrey Boutte and Agnes Tebo's lives. It begins with their descriptions of moving from Louisiana and Texas and coming to Salinas. Agnes speaks about the need for a job and how much better California pays compared to Texas, and Audrey speaks about the standard of living improving greatly compared to Louisiana. Both Agnes and Audrey briefly speak about the racial discrimination that they and their families experienced both in Salinas and in Texas and Louisiana. Chinatown is spoken about sparingly throughout the interview because it is a sensitive subject for Audrey because it was one of her father’s favorite places to visit and he recently passed away. It seemed to be the only "hotspot" around the area and it is where many different races intermingled with each other white eating out, gambling, drinking and sometimes even fighting. The end of the interview goes into detail about the racial discrimination of not being able to purchase a lot or house anywhere in Salinas and how tough it was to purchase a house and having to have it moved across town.
Interview Date
10-24-2009
Interviewer
Michael Sylvia; Sean Chase
Geographic Coverage
Salinas (Calif.)
Subjects
Chinatown (Salinas, Calif.); Race discrimination; Discrimination in housing; African American families
Type
Sound
Genre
Oral histories
Digital Format
audio/mp3
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
Boutte, Audrey; Tebo, Agnes; and California State University, Monterey Bay, "Interview with Audrey Boutte and Agnes Tebo" (2009). Chinatown Renewal Project. 6.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/ohcma_chinatown/6
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