Mother and Children in Bryn Mawr
1 2018-07-09T17:25:19-07:00 Audrey Maier 0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7f 30859 1 A mother and her children, from left to right Edmund, Maria, and Eugene Villareal posing in front of a field with orange trees in the background. plain 2018-07-09T17:25:19-07:00 Loma Linda Area Parks and Historical Society Digital Archive undated, 1920s? Mary Cooke and Evan Yanez Photograph Audrey Maier 0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7fThis page is referenced by:
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How Did Mexican Americans Build a Community in Bryn Mawr?
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Set the Scene:
As early as 1893, many people from Mexico immigrated to Bryn Mawr to find work. In Bryn Mawr, most of the work was on citrus groves. Although Mexicans and Mexican Americans were hard workers they were not always treated well. How would you feel if your family had to move to a new country?
Vocabulary:
Americanization (n.) a process meant to replace Mexican culture with American culture
Community (n.) A group of people who live in the same area or who share common characteristics or interests*
Discrimination (n.) Unfair treatment of one person or group of people because of the person or group’s identity (e.g. race, gender, ability, religion, culture, etc.). Discrimination is an action that can come from prejudice*
Mexican American (n.) A person with Mexican heritage who was born in the United States of America and is a U.S. citizen.
Prejudice (n.) Judging or having an idea about someone or a group of people before you actually know them. Prejudice is often directed toward people in a certain identity group (race, religion, gender, etc.)*
Stereotype (n.) The false idea that all members of a group are the same and think and behave in the same way*
*definitions from the Anti-Defamation League.
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Early Mexican Settlers
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Families came from Mexico to Bryn Mawr starting in 1893. Many Mexican families came to America because of work. Often, they would be hired to help build the railroad from Texas to California. After years of moving as they built the railroad, many families decided to settle down in California. Once they made their homes here these families often worked in the citrus industry packing and picking oranges.
2. Think about your own family history. When and how did your family come to California?
