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An Ybor City Resident Describes Work in the Cigar Factories
The family of Cesar Marcos Medina moved from Cuba to Ybor City in Tampa, Florida in 1903. In this interview, Medina details the experiences of his father, who worked as a lector (reader) in the city's cigar factories. Medina also describes the [...]
Tags: Cuban Immigration, lectores
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Eras: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913), Modern America (1914-1929)
Background Essay on Cuban Immigration and Puerto Rican Migration to the United States
This essay explores the dual phenomena of Cuban immigration and Puerto Rican migration to the United States, noting their relationship to those countries' respective independence movements as well as U.S. intervention in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Item Type: Article/Essay
Historical Eras: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913), Modern America (1914-1929)