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Latino Americans

Episode 4: The New Latinos Trailer

Season 1 Episode 4 | 3m 05s

Until World War II, Latino immigration to the United States was overwhelmingly Mexican-American. Now three new waves bring large-scale immigration from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic.

Funding for LATINO AMERICANS is provided by CPB, PBS, Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and The Summerlee Foundation
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Latino Americans
Episode 6: Peril and Promise Trailer
From Cuba a second wave of refugees to United States – the Mariel exodus – floods Miami
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Episode 3: War and Peace Trailer
Service during the war allows Latinos to make unprecedented gains in civil rights
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