| The mine at Morenci,
Arizona, has gone down in history as the site for bloody strife between
exploitive management and Mexican American workers. Recruited from Mexico,
the original miners preceded successive generations born and raised in
Morenci to work in the mine. The spotted history of the town subsequently
became the basis for Mexican American legend.
A native daughter
of that mining town has created lucid, ardent stories about the families
and the mining company which financially supported, yet oppressed the culture
of their home, school, church, and work. Elena Díaz Björkquist
gives voice to the characters beneath the toil, illuminating the complexity
of their yearnings and frustrations.
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