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"Long Island Migrant Camps: Dust for Blood" with Mark Torres

at Zoom | Fri Apr 09

Location

Zoom

www.silibrary.org
, NY
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Date & Time

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Fri, Apr 09, 2021
Cost: Free Event
Description

“Long Island Migrant Labor Camps: Dust for Blood” is the riveting, comprehensive and never before told true story about the migrant labor camps in Suffolk County from their inception during World War II, through their heyday in 1960, and culminating with their steady decline towards the end of the 20th century. This book will chronicle the many aspects of this dark history including the human suffering of the camps’ inhabitants; the cause and effect of these camps; and the factors which led to their eventual decline. This book will also feature the heroic efforts of special individuals who, in their own unique way, were outspoken critics of the deplorable conditions of these camps and fought to improve the lot of migrant workers on the eastern end of Long Island during this time period. 

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