Hub Segur, University of Redlands Reel 1
Item
Title
Hub Segur, University of Redlands Reel 1
Identifier
2019.002.155
Type
Moving Image
Description
Hub Segur talks about his interests and the work he did as a volunteer organizer with the UFW (United Farm Workers). He talks about the Grape Boycotts occurring in Los Angeles down to the San Fernando Valley. Segur talks about the importance of farmworkers fighting for their rights, as well as how important and meaningful those strikes and marches were in the 50s and 60s. He talks about his experience working alongside Cesar Chavez. He brings up many issues that were sprung up by pesticide use in California and he discusses the harmful effects that pesticides had on people and the environment in California.
Segur highlights the many issues that surrounded the 91 highway and how the city of Redlands became divided. He mentions that the city began to struggle with the increased traffic brought by the highway. He talks about how Redlands was an affordable place to buy homes which drew people into the city. He talks about the disappearance of agricultural land in southern California and how it's being replaced with industrial facilities, casinos, commercial buildings, and housing. He mentioned how large farm corporations are leaving southern California to seek out cheaper land in neighboring states such as Arizona. Segur talks about the development of MetroLink and its plans in Redlands.
Segur highlights the many issues that surrounded the 91 highway and how the city of Redlands became divided. He mentions that the city began to struggle with the increased traffic brought by the highway. He talks about how Redlands was an affordable place to buy homes which drew people into the city. He talks about the disappearance of agricultural land in southern California and how it's being replaced with industrial facilities, casinos, commercial buildings, and housing. He mentioned how large farm corporations are leaving southern California to seek out cheaper land in neighboring states such as Arizona. Segur talks about the development of MetroLink and its plans in Redlands.
Subject
Living on the Dime Events
Undocumented Workers
Development
Spatial Coverage
California
Temporal Coverage
50s-60s
Creator
Antonio Vasquez
Sophie Harris
Date
6/16/2004
Contributor
Hub Segur
Format
Mini DV Tape
Language
English
Rights
Duration
01:00:39