Oral History Interview with Jose Uriegas on July 9, 2016.
Description:
Uriegas talks about growing up in Uvalde, being run out of Uvalde as a young man, and finishing high school in Del Rio. He talks about how Anglos in Uvalde used to turn the gas off the "Mexican" side of town to preserve pressure for the Anglo side when the weather was cold. He talks about the constant pressure that discriminatory treatment has on an individual's psyche. He talks about MAYO in Uvalde and serving on Uvalde city council. The most interesting part of the interview is him talking ab…
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Date:
July 9, 2016
Duration:
2 hours 6 minutes 06 seconds
Creator:
Arionus, Steve & Uriegas, Jose
Partner:
TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library