Aragón, Florencio (Las Vegas, NM) part 6 of 6

Authors

1140 1. 003.6

Document Type

Audio

Publication Date

7-31-1974

Comments

Continued: talking about equal rights for all peoples as a foundational principle of democracy. His views of the existence of two-political parties and the lack of union to get good leadership in the country, his experiences in national conferences learning about who really held the economic and political power. A story about one of his friends who lived in Russia and her perceptions of the political affairs there. An anecdote about a local Catholic pastor who tried to persuade him to give up his leadership in the Liga Obrera. His attendance to the NM universities convention, challenges faced by the Liga Obrera during economic depression and  the establishment of the Labor Party, which eventually came to an end as one of the leaders parted ways to join the Democratic party in San Miguel. Some other stories related to his political life linked to his leadership within La Liga Obrera

Recommended Citation

Anselmo Arellano collection (MSS 1140), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico