By Gustavo Mendiola Thomas Mendez Carolina Morales Alexander J. Ortega
Origins of the Great Depression Stock Market Crash October 1929 By the 1930s millions of people are unemployed Living Conditions Resentment towards Mexican Immigrants Repatriation
Origins of the Great Depression Overproduction Trade Policies Strained market
Immigration From Mexico to the US Reconstruction of Germany and ally countries creates need for capital Industrial corporations in the U.S. requesting loans
Many lost their jobs Homes and property were lost Discriminated against
Laws, Policies, Acts City State Federal
Wages were extremely low A need to migrate to search for work
Mexican Immigrants closely integrated with Mexican-Americans Mexican-Americans were displaced to Mexico Forms of legitimacy
Proposition SB 70 – An apology to the citizens and victims families deported in California Publications – little written about Repatriation
Mexicans and Anglo-Americans have been in conflict throughout history Mexicans ≠ Great Depression. Not everyone thought of Mexicans as a burden to the nation. Mexicans have always struggled with racism and discrimination “Repatriation” will continue