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Green Bay Food Company Camp

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Buildings along an unpaved road served as a camp for migrant farm workers working for the Green Bay Food Company.In 1946, more than 4,000 farmworkers from Texas migrated to Wisconsin to cultivate and harvest vegetable and fruit crops. In 1961,85 percent of about 18,000 migrant workers, including 5,000 children under age 16, were recruited from Texas to work in Wisconsin.In 1942-1964, more than 4 million Mexican workers entered the U.S. for temporary employment under the Bracero Program which was an agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. The agreement was created in response to a lobby from growers in western states who anticipated labor shortages during World War II and the Korean War.Campo de la compañía Green Bay Food CompanyEdificios a lo largo de un camino de tierra servían como campo para trabajadores agrícolas emigrantes empleados por Green Bay Food Company.En 1946, más de 4,000 trabajadores agrícolas emigraron desde Texas hacia Wisconsin para cultivar y cosechar vegetales y fruta. En 1961, 85 por ciento de aproximadamente 18,000 trabajadores emigrantes, incluyendo 5,000 niños menores de 16 años, fueron reclutados en Texas para trabajar en Wisconsin.Entre 1942-1964, más de 4 millones de trabajadores mexicanos entraron a los Estados Unidos para trabajar temporalmente bajo el programa de Braceros, el cual era un acuerdo entre los Estados Unidos y México. El acuerdo fue creado a causa de presión por parte de productores de los estados del oeste del país que anticipaban una escasez de trabajadores durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la guerra en Corea.

Date Created:
1966
Creator:
Giffey, David

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Giffey, David
Date Created
1966

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COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01450A
Legacy ID
WHi 91131

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