My First School Lesson 1959

My First School Lesson 1959

Size

20″ x 30″

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Description

Captures the harsh reality of struggling to be accepted in the ‘melting pot’ of the United States. We were not permitted to speak any other language other than English. Failure to comply could result in physical reminders. Lunch bags with tacos were hidden from the general public. Tacos were not accepted by the general public and individuals with such lunches were mocked, threatened, or insulted.

2015