Mexican Americans in Texas: A Brief HistoryLike its ground-breaking predecessor, the first general survey of Tejanos, this completely up-to-date revision is a concise political, cultural, and social history of Mexican Americans in Texas from the Spanish colonial era to the present. Professor De Len is careful to portray Tejanos as active subjects, not merely objects in the ongoing Texas story. Complemented by a stunning photographic essay, a helpful glossary, and meticulously annotated, this work continues to be ideal reading for anyone wanting to learn about the most influential ethnic group in Texas. |
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... Anglo settlers to stave off abolitionist efforts.30 By the late 1820s , the Mexican immigration policies had , in the view of the national government , worked much too well , for the Anglo settlers had designs other than discharging ...
... Anglo settlers to stave off abolitionist efforts.30 By the late 1820s , the Mexican immigration policies had , in the view of the national government , worked much too well , for the Anglo settlers had designs other than discharging ...
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... Anglo Texans . Initially the Anglos had talked only of maintain- ing certain rights and liberties , but then they ... American domination , they took to the country- side , opting to insure the safety of their loved ones . These people as- ...
... Anglo Texans . Initially the Anglos had talked only of maintain- ing certain rights and liberties , but then they ... American domination , they took to the country- side , opting to insure the safety of their loved ones . These people as- ...
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... Anglo shooting of the newspaper man Catarino Garza who had been editorializing against local Anglo law officers sus- pected of lynching Mexicans in the area . Hysteria gripped Anglo com- munities throughout the region as Tejanos seemed ...
... Anglo shooting of the newspaper man Catarino Garza who had been editorializing against local Anglo law officers sus- pected of lynching Mexicans in the area . Hysteria gripped Anglo com- munities throughout the region as Tejanos seemed ...
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