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"Demand Return Fare for Mexican Labor" Newspaper Article, July 31,1920

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Newspaper Article about the responsibility for providing return fare for Mexican laborers.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Demand Return Fare for Mexican Labor," Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth, 31 July 1920

Description 

The newspaper article ran in an edition of the Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth in Arizona. The article details the struggle of temporary migrant laborers in 1920.  At issue is return fare to Mexico when work has been completed or if workers are unfit. The article discusses responsibilities of both governments and businesses.  

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Source-Dependent Questions

  • According to the article, who was responsible for return fare for laborers to Mexico? What was the potential impact on relations between the two countries if this was not being followed?
  • How might businesses have handled return fare with families who were split?

Citation Information 

"Demand Return Fare for Mexican Labor," Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth, 31 July 1920. Courtesy of Library of Congress