Eviction and Migration

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Title

Eviction and Migration

Date

1942

Description

As a consequence of the evictions conducted by the US Navy in Vieques, María Velázquez's family had to emigrate to Saint Croix. She explains that she was born not in Vieques but instead in Saint Croix, and she later grew up in New York. She narrates the impact of the evictions in her family and the quest of her family after leaving Vieques.

Format

video

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Juan Carlos Rodríguez

Interviewee

María Velazquez

Files

eviction_migration.jpg

Collection



Citation

“Eviction and Migration,” Vieques Struggle: A Digital Video Archive, accessed December 22, 2024, https://vieques.iac.gatech.edu/items/show/95.