Interviewer
Tanya Moreno
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Ethnic Group
Mexican American
Generation
Youth
Description
Between 1910 and 1930, over one million Mexicans migrated to the U.S. to seek a better life. Still today, the dream of creating better living circumstances continues to motivate people to take this hazardous journey. Each day, hundreds of Mexican men, women and children risk their lives crossing the border into the U.S. They travel through the cold mountains, the desert and valleys. Many of these immigrants have come to the U.S. in search of employment in numerous industries. For the Cuevas family, the dream of a new life in the U.S., outweighed the danger of the journey…
Keywords
Oral History, Stockton - CA, California, Mexican American, History
Comments
This oral history is part of the STOCKTONSpeaks! Project that ran from 2002-2005 in Stockton, CA. You can read more about STOCKTONSpeaks! on the homepage and the About page.
Recommended Citation
Stevens, Brandon. "Cuevas Family: Ricardo Antonio Cuevas (Youth)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Mexican American Stories. Oral History 6.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-ma/6
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Relatives
Angel Cuevas (Elder)
Ricardo Cuevas (Middle)