sep 17, 1963 - Bracero Bus Crash
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Bracero Bus Crash September 17, 1963An imporant event is the bus crash incident that occurred on September 17, 1963, which drew attention to the safety of Bracero field workers and their strenuous labor conditions. During this catastrophic event, a labor bus carrying 57 Mexican national field workers was hit by a 71-car Southern Pacific freight train, resulting in the death of 28 workers initially and eventually reaching a total of 32 fatalities. This event highlighted the hazards Bracero’s faced on how their exploitatation leads to profit for growers
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sep 17, 1963
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~ 61 years ago