num_pages: 434
description: To fulfill the dreams of their dying father, two brothers -- Jose Luis and Francisco -- set out with their young families to improve their futures in the surging economy of the U.S. during World War II. Jose Luis's family settles in an El Paso barrio to face the bitter reality of Iowa wages and discrimination. Francisco becomes just another exploited farmworker in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. This epic tale of immigration, war, labor organizing and the quest for human rights by Mexican Americans takes us through the dark night of suffering and struggle while bringing us into the light of a truly American saga.
language: English
title: The Dark Side of the Dream
titlecomplete: The Dark Side of the Dream
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Arte Publico Press