Fraga’s presentation on the Bracero Program; film Harvest of Loneliness; interview with Dr. Vivian Price, and the website Bracero Archives. This assignment must show familiarity with all sources. Let the sources inform your interpretation.
Write a two to three page essay (500 to 750 words) that assesses the significance of the Bracero Program to the U.S. economy during WWII and thereafter and its impact on Mexican laborers. In your assessment include the film’s treatment of the program’s significance to the United States and the cost to those who endured the program. How does the interview with Dr. Price help you in the assessment? Conclude your essay with your opinion on the value of the website (Bracero Archive) based on what you learned from it and whether the U.S. should continue with such a program in the future.
You are free to tackle this assignment in the way you see fit. You must use the sources creatively to provide an informed assessment. Your essay must show familiarity with the sources. Do not attempt this assignment without consulting all of the sources. Your score will be based on your understanding of all of the sources.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQCJK7I9DSQ – Fraga Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhN3nWiXojk -Interview with Dr. Price
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcV2EOo-Xdc – Film harvest of loneliness
http://braceroarchive.org/ – Braceros archive