Salinas, Rudolfo Carlos 2004-05-07

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Rodolfo Carlos Salinas, currently teaching in Rio Grande city, gives account of his education, his role as a teacher to first generation Mexican students, and coach Lerma’s impact on their community.


General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Rudolfo Carlos Salinas

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Date: May 07, 2004

Location:

Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez

Length: 00:40:28


Abstract

Introduction; Salinas; Birth; Parents and grandparents; Education; Teaching; Conditions for Mexican American growing up; The G.I. bill; The New party; Voting; Student body; Coach Lerma; Football; After Lerma left; Lerma’s main impact on the community; Historical work; Examples of stores to be written; increase in Mexican population; Discrimination.


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Transcript: No transcript available



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