Teresa Fraga papers, 1976-2010.

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Teresa Fraga papers, 1976-2010.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/731042735

This collection documents Fraga's participation in various community organizations in order to affect change in a neighborhood that faced urban decay, overcrowded schools, the stigmas of race and immigration, and few committed resources from the city. The papers also chronicle her personal journey from migrant farm worker to serving as a trustee and board member of numerous organizations.

5.25 linear feet (11 boxes)

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DePaul University Library

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DePaul University Library

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DePaul University. Special Collections and Archives.

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Pilsen Neighbors Community Council (Chicago, Ill.)

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Fraga, Teresa

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Teresa Fraga has been a community organizer in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood since the 1970s. Born in Zacatecas, Mexico, Teresa Fraga began her American life as a migrant farm worker in Texas. In 1966, Fraga, with her husband and small children, arrived in Chicago and settled in the Pilsen neighborhood among other recent Mexican immigrants. By the early 1970s, Fraga became concerned that her six young children were being exposed to drugs, gangs, and poor schools in their chosen neighborhood. It ...