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