Interview with Lucia Manzano

Creators

Kristen Laga, Montclair State University

Files

Subject Name

Lucia Manzano

Subject Bio

Lucia Manzano grew up in Argentina, and lived there until her early 20’s. She grew up in a very Christian family and she has a mom, dad and two older brothers. She said that they grew up pretty poor because of the economic crisis in Argentina, they lived in a church apartment and her parents cleaned the church in order to live there. Lucia was very politically active growing up and went to rallies and marches all the time.

Lucía Manzano creció en Argentina y vivió allí hasta los 20 años. Creció en una familia muy cristiana y tiene mamá, papá y dos hermanos mayores. Ella dijo que crecieron bastante pobres debido a la crisis económica en Argentina, vivían en un departamento de la iglesia y sus padres limpiaban la iglesia para poder vivir allí. Lucía fue muy activa políticamente mientras crecía y asistía a mítines y marchas todo el tiempo.

Community/Location

New Jersey

Interviewer

Kristen Laga

Date Recorded

Fall 12-2022

Language of Recording

English

Montclair State University Course

SOCI 307

Primary Faculty Name

Stephen Ruszczyk

Keywords

immigrant, inmigrante, Latina, female, mujer, Argentina, political, politico, New Jersey Communities United, Latino Action Network

Description

An interview with Lucia Manzano, a community organizer from New Jersey Communities United and Latino Action Network. The interview covers life before immigrating, arrival and integration, and political participation.

Disciplines

Civic and Community Engagement | Community-Based Learning | Migration Studies | Politics and Social Change

Recommended Citation

Laga, Kristen, "Interview with Lucia Manzano" (2022). Immigrant Leaders. 7.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/hola_immleaders/7