What was the significance of the Bracero Program initiated in 1942?
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Correct answer: It allowed Mexican laborers to fill U.S. agricultural labor shortages
With millions of American men in uniform, the U.S. faced a severe shortage of farmworkers. The program brought millions of Mexican workers to the U.S., significantly impacting the demographics and economy of the Southwest.
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