Cruz Salas Oral History, Part 2/5, Racial Discrimination

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Part OfCruz Salas Oral HistoryIntervieweeCruz SalasInterviewerJoyce McBrideBrowse TopicBusiness and IndustryCommunity GroupsEducationImmigration and MigrationLaborLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesMilitary and WarNative AmericansRace and EthnicityReligion and PhilosophySociety and CultureSubjectOral historiesArizona History 20th CenturyGlobe, ArizonaGila County (Ariz.)MiningGlobe High SchoolSan Carlos ApachesDescriptionThe mining town culture of early Globe was such that the various immigrant groups settled in their own comfort zones. The theaters were segregated by seating assignment, the Hispanics being relegated to the balcony. Also, the school swimming pool restricted the Hispanics to the afternoon session until a complaint was filed. Because many immigrant families lacked education and spoke only their native language at home, the rule of the public school system was “English only.” Upton’s Café was also cited as catering to whites and Hispanics, but African Americans and Apaches weren’t allowed. In 1954 when Cruz graduated from Globe High School, dating between whites and other ethnic groups were frowned upon but did happen discretely. Since then, gradually, as education enlightened and sports validated, as workers co-mingled in the melting-pot of the mines, and WWII changed everything, old prejudices dissolved and has since greatly improved. Now it is common to have ethnic representation in public office as well as high level jobs.Audio Length00:05:32Date Original2008-01-25Date Range1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionGila County Historical MuseumCollectionOral Histories of Globe High SchoolRights StatementThe opinions expressed in this interview are those of the interviewee and interviewer only. They do not represent the views of the Gila County Historical Society of Globe High School. Please contact the Gila County Historical Society Museum, located at 1330 North Broad Street, Globe, AZ 85501; call 928-425-7385 or email [email protected] with questions concerning content or the use and reproduction of this resource.

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Cruz Salas Oral History, Part 2/5, Racial Discrimination