Courtesy of Library of Congress, Flores, Jose, "Interview about FSA camp governance, camp work, non-FSA migrant camps, labor issues, attitude toward 'Okies'," 1941
Interview with Mexican Migrant Jose Flores about Farm Security Administration (FSA) Camps, 1941
Description
This interview with Jose Flores, who works as a migrant laborer in El Rio, California, was conducted by Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin. The interview addresses issues such as Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp governance, camp work, non-FSA migrant camps, labor issues and attitude toward "Okies" — migrant agricultural workers from Oklahoma who were forced to leave during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Transcript of Jose Flores' Interview about Camp Life
Source-Dependent Questions
- What were some of the labor issues at the migrant camp?
- What were the attitudes towards the "residents?"
Citation Information
Flores, Jose, "Interview about FSA camp governance, camp work, non-FSA migrant camps, labor issues, attitude toward 'Okies'," 1941. Courtesy of Library of Congress
