We worked the fields in the summer and on weekends during the school year, whatever crop was seasoned. So uh-
People
Ortiz-sally
13:54
The lettuce and the grapes and the pesticides. I remember my mother talking about the pesticides and of course I was very young and I never understood, but she used to always say, ‘que era muy venenoso.’ Just looking at everything. Just, it's like looking into my past all over again.
Latino USA 18
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13:30 - 13:38
We worked the fields in the summer and on weekends during the school year, whatever crop was seasoned. So uh-
Ortiz-Sally
United States--California--Los Angeles
United States--Colorado--Denver
United States--New Mexico--Albuquerque
United States--Texas--El Paso
United States--California--San Francisco
United States--New York--New York City--Bronx
United States--Washington DC
United States--Texas--San Antonio
United States--Texas--Devine
San Antonio Museum of Art
Chicano Art Resistance and Affirmation--CARA
Art
Artists
History
Ethnic Identity
Protest movements
Agricultural laborers
Pesticides
Spanish language
Social justice
Mexicans
Working class
Youth
Interviews--Professionals
Interviews--Community members
Interviews--Artists
Feature package--Host
1991
1960s
1970s
1980s
Background--Natural Sounds--Museum
13:54 - 14:11
The lettuce and the grapes and the pesticides. I remember my mother talking about the pesticides and of course I was very young and I never understood, but she used to always say, ‘que era muy venenoso.’ Just looking at everything. Just, it's like looking into my past all over again.