February 25 - April 29, 2011
Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964 explores the braceros’ contributions to communities in Mexico and the United States and the challenges they faced as guest workers during the war years and afterward. Included in the exhibition are photographs by Leonard Nadel, a photojournalist who exposed employer violations endured by many braceros in 1956. This bilingual exhibition was created by the National Museum of American History and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES).
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San Marcos, 78666 TX
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