Oral history interview with María, 2005 Box 6
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- of the Lodge, its organization in economic terms, and the legacy of José Martí. María remembers
young age, she was fond of sewing. She was a seamstress all her life. María married at the age of 22
on the ways they found to stay in touch with her. María remembers her visits to Miami. She recalls - Abstract Or Scope
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María begins the first session by remembering her work in the fields when she was little and her beginnings as a seamstress. Later, she discusses her ex-husband and children leaving for Miami. She comments on the ways they found to stay in touch with her. María remembers her visits to Miami. She recalls the arrival of the Cuban Revolution and the changes it brought to her life. María discusses religion and racism in Campo Florido. Maria comments on her joining the Odd Fellows Lodge. Later, she discusses the relationship between transportation deficiency and tourism. She also discusses the unionization process that took place in Campo Florido after the Revolution.