Proletarians of the North: A History of Mexican Industrial Workers in Detroit and the Midwest, 1917-1933 Volume 1

by Zaragosa Vargas

Book Overview

Between the end of World War I and the Great Depression, over 58,000 Mexicans journeyed to the Midwest in search of employment. Many found work in agriculture, but thousands more joined the growing ranks of the industrial proletariat. Throughout the northern Midwest, and especially in Detroit, Mexican workers entered steel mills, packing houses, and auto plants, becoming part of the modern American working class. Zaragosa Vargas's work focuses on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520219627
• ISBN13: 9780520219625
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"