Bracero railroaders : the forgotten World War II story of Mexican workers in the U.S. West /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gamboa, Erasmo (Author)
Corporate Author:	EBSCOhost
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2016]
Subjects:	Foreign workers, Mexican > United States > History > 20th century. Railroads > United States > Employees > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > Manpower > United States. World War, 1939-1945 > War work > United States. Railroads > United States > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Mexican American. World War, 1939-1945 > Economic aspects > United States. Railroads > West (U.S.) > History > 20th century. United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > History > 20th century. Mexico > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > History > 20th century. 1900-1999 Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Cover; BRACERO RAILROADERS; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments ; List of Abbreviations ; Introduction ; 1. Labor and the Railroad Industry before World War II ; 2. The Great Depression, Deportations, and Recovery ; 3. We Will Need the Mexicans Back ; 4. Railroad Track Workers Needed.
Where Are the Domestic Laborers? 5. Bracero Railroaders, "Soldiers of Democracy"; 6. Contractual Promises to Keep ; 7. The Perils of Being a Bracero ; 8. The Deception Further Exposed ; 9. Split Families: Repercussions at Home and Away ; 10. Victory and Going Home.
11. Forgotten Railroad Soldiers Epilogue ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index ; Illustrations.