Celebrating on the Plataforma

ID: 2069 ~ Source: Durón, Carol, Interviewed by Elinor Mazé, November 11, 2006, in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX.~ View full interview.

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Carol Durón recalls celebrating Dieciséis de Septiembre, Mexican Independence Day (September 16), at the Waco mutualista’s outdoor platform, when the organization was located in the Calle Dos neighborhood.

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Mutualista Hall (La Mutualista Sociedad de Jornaleros)

By Ashley Yeaman

Mutualistas were first established in Texas during the late nineteenth century by Mexican immigrants. These mutual aid societies provided immigrants with a connection to their home country and a support network to meet basic needs as they forged a…