Under Spanish; Mexican; and American flags; the Los Angeles harbor area has developed many industries and businesses that survived on Mexican labor; supporting families of Mexican origin for more than a century. Pioneering Mexican Americans have worked the railroads; fields; canneries; plants; refineries; waterfront; and family-owned businesses for generations; forming strong bonds and lifelong friendships. Active in the military and sports; as well as involved in the church and community; Mexican Americans have overcome poverty; hardships; and discrimination; retained cultural values and customs; intermarried and assimilated with other cultures; and become the largest ethnic group in Wilmington. Many of the early families still have relatives that live and work in Wilmington; with sons and daughters achieving successful careers in various realms. Through education; hard work; and determination; Wilmington�s Mexican Americans have contributed extensively to the harbor�s vibrant American way of life.
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