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Josefina Fierro de Bright

Josefina Fierro de Bright


 California Standard 2.1.2  Compare and contrast their daily lives with those of their parents, grandparents, and/ or guardians. 

Josefina Fierro de Bright believed that all people living in America deserved the same rights and opportunities. She saw that many Mexican Americans were treated unfairly. She stood up for what she believed and made a difference in our world.

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Try This

Grab a friend and play a game about what's fair and what isn't. When you're done playing, learn about other "fairness fighters."

The Big Picture

Learn more about the way of life in Mexico.

Primary Sources

Many Mexican immigrants worked as migrant farm workers. In this slide show, you can see what it was like to be a child farm worker.