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
Collection
Citation
“Eviction and Migration,” Vieques Struggle: A Digital Video Archive, accessed April 20, 2024, https://vieques.iac.gatech.edu/items/show/95.