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Interview no. | R-0815 |
Restrictions | No restrictions. Open to research. |
Project | R.34. Special Research Projects: New Roots |
Project description | Interviews, 2007-ongoing, focus on issues related to Latin American immigration to North Carolina and the formation of Latino communities. Interviewers are conducted by undergraduate students in courses taught by Hannah Gill at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Interviewees include immigrants, United States-born second generations, professionals who work with immigrants, policy-makers, religious leaders, educators, students, and local business owners. |
Date | 09 April 2016 |
Interviewee | Cárdenas, Lázaro. |
Interviewee occupation | Businesspeople |
Interviewee DOB | 1966 |
Interviewee ethnicity | Hispanic Americans and Latinos |
Interviewer | Arora, Akanksha. |
Abstract | In this conversation with Lazaro Cardenas, he explains his roots in Morelos, Mexico, his past work positions, and career passions. He talks about how he came to the United States twenty years ago and found a way to continue the same career that he had in Mexico, with his wife. He discusses how he chose to sell the items that he has at the Bright Leaf Market of Smithfield, NC. He also speaks about changes in philosophies pertaining to migration that he has seen over the years. He discusses his dreams for the future with his family. He states that he does not have any desire to return to Mexico, due to the political and social turmoil. |
Subject Topical Other |
Family Labor and employment Migratory experience |
Citation | Interview with Lazaro Cardenas by Akanksha Arora, 09 April 2016, R-0815, in the Southern Oral History Program Collection #4007, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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Interview no. | R0815_Audio |