Mexicans in San Jose

Since the founding of California's El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe in 1777, people of Mexican ancestry have contributed to make San Jose a rich cultural, political, and economic epicenter. Mexican miners who worked in the local mines helped San Jose become one of the top mercury producers in the world. In the 20th century, Mexicans labored in the "Valley of Heart's Delight," as the Santa Clara Valley region was called, picking, canning, drying, and packaging fruits and vegetables for America's dinner table. They paid homage to their cultural heritage as they formed ballet folklorico groups, established mariachi bands, painted murals, and wrote literature. Through grassroots organizing and collective action, countless heroines and heroes, such as labor leader Cesar Chavez, dedicated their lives to improving conditions in their neighborhoods and communities. In 1999, the City of San Jose acknowledged the contributions of Mexicans with the grand opening of the Mexican Heritage Plaza, a cultural center for the performing arts."

Author: Nannette Regua, Arturo Villarreal
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Published: 07/08/2009
Pages: 130
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781531645595
ISBN10: 1531645593
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Hispanic American Studies
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT

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