Description
An oral history interview of Sister Gail Grimes, a Roman Catholic sister from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who moved to Apopka, Florida, in January of 1975 to serve the farmworker, low-income and immigrant communities. This interview was conducted by Jared Muha in Apopka on October 10, 2014. Some of the topics covered include moving to Apopka, working for the Hope CommUnity Center, the working conditions of Central Florida farmworkers, Apopka farms in the 1970s, relations between farmworkers and crew leaders, migration to Florida, early types of industry, the development of muck farms, shifting racial dynamics on Apopka farms, a history of racism in Central Florida, finding work after the shutdown of Lake Apopka, and the legacy of black farmworkers in Florida history.
Abstract
Oral history interview of Sister Gail Grimes. Interview conducted by Jared Muha in Apopka, Florida, on October 10, 2014.
Table Of Contents
0:00:00 Hope CommUnity Center
0:04:30 Working conditions
0:12:48 Apopka farms in the 1970s
0:19:03 Relations between farmworkers and crew leaders
0:24:21 Migration to Florida and the development of muck farms
0:27:47 Shifting racial dynamics and pesticide exposure
0:37:04 Shutdown of Lake Apopka
0:43:13 The legacy of black farmworkers and Dowdell v. City of Apopka
0:49:51 Segregation
0:52:41 Closing remarks
Coverage
Farmworker Association of Florida, Apopka, Florida
Hope CommUnity Center, Apopka, Florida
Lake Apopka, Florida
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