Alberto Montes González
Description
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Alberto Montes was born on September 14, 1928, in Huejuquilla el Alto, Jalisco, México; he is the oldest of eight siblings; he never attended formal schooling, and began working in agriculture at age eleven; in 1953, he enlisted in the bracero program; he worked in New Mexico picking cotton.
Summary of Interview: Mr. Montes recalls growing up in Huejuquilla el Alto, Jalisco, México with seven siblings; he states that at age eleven he began working in agriculture; he explains that he heard about the bracero program in 1952, and decided to enlist in 1953; additionally, he details what the hiring process was like in Empalme, Sonora, México; he describes what the medical exams were like, the process he went through, and his trip to the border; furthermore, he remembers working in New Mexico picking cotton, and what his daily work day was like; he presents what food braceros had, what their living arrangements were like, and how they were treated; moreover, he recounts the discrimination he experienced; he concludes by stating that he has fond memories of the program, and that after repeated trips to the United States, he decided to stay in San Jose, California.
Summary of Interview: Mr. Montes recalls growing up in Huejuquilla el Alto, Jalisco, México with seven siblings; he states that at age eleven he began working in agriculture; he explains that he heard about the bracero program in 1952, and decided to enlist in 1953; additionally, he details what the hiring process was like in Empalme, Sonora, México; he describes what the medical exams were like, the process he went through, and his trip to the border; furthermore, he remembers working in New Mexico picking cotton, and what his daily work day was like; he presents what food braceros had, what their living arrangements were like, and how they were treated; moreover, he recounts the discrimination he experienced; he concludes by stating that he has fond memories of the program, and that after repeated trips to the United States, he decided to stay in San Jose, California.
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Creator
Loza, Mireya
Date
2005-07-27
Bibliographic Citation
Loza, Mireya, "Alberto Montes González," in Bracero History Archive, Item #136, http://braceroarchive.org/items/show/136 (accessed May 17, 2012).
