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Overview"Throughout most of the twentieth century, thousands of Mexicans travelled north to work the sugar beet fields of the Minnesota-North Dakota Red River Valley. North for the Harvest examines the evolution of the relationships between American Crystal Sugar Company, the sugar beet growers, and the migrant workers. Though popular convention holds that corporations and landowners invariably exploited migrant workers, Norris reveals that these relationships were more complex. The company often clashed with growers, sometimes while advocating for workers. And many growers developed personal ties with their migrant workers, while workers themselves often found ways to leverage better pay and working conditions from the company. Ultimately, the lot of workers improved as the years went by. As one worker explained, something historic occurred for his family while working in the Red River Valley: ""We broke the chain there""." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jim NorrisPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. Imprint: Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 23.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 15.00cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780873516310ISBN 10: 0873516311 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 15 January 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |