GLORIA ANZALDÚA was profoundly affected by her childhood growing up in the Rio Grande Valley on the border of Texas and Mexico. Originally wealthy landowners, her family lost much of their land due to a combination of challenges and eventually were forced into farm work. As Anzaldúa lived and toiled alongside migrant workers, she began to identify with their heritage and lived experience. This awakening provided the genesis of a life-long exploration of the complex intersections of her history,
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GLORIA ANZALDÚA was profoundly affected by her childhood growing up in the Rio Grande Valley on the border of Texas and Mexico. Originally wealthy landowners, her family lost much of their land due to a combination of challenges and eventually were forced into farm work. As Anzaldúa lived and toiled alongside migrant workers, she began to identify with their heritage and lived experience. This awakening provided the genesis of a life-long exploration of the complex intersections of her history,
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