Political awareness, activism
Subject
Subject Source: general
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Esquivel, Yolanda A.; Esquivel, Paloma (mother, daughter). East L.A. Public Library, 2010-02-24T11:30:00
File — Interview-id MBY006232
Interview Description
Yolanda A. Esquivel, 58, tells her daughter Paloma Esquivel, 30, about her family history and pverty, her political awakening and activism, and her hopes for the future. Facilitator Subject Log 0:55 YE talks about her family's loss of land in Southern Texas. Her Mexican family sold land to an Anglo man who bought it with Confederate currency, which was worthless at time of purchase. Another time, other family land was seized when her...
Dates:
2010-02-24T11:30:00