This is a 1956 photo of Braceros, Mexican men who were allowed to work legally in the United States on short-term labor contracts under a law passed during World War II. (Photo by Leonard Nadel, Courtesy Filmmakers)
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Stories from local Latino/Latine people about the agricultural history in McHenry County are welcome in a new project that will debut this month in Woodstock. “Raices Latinas: […]
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