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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Page 36
... migrants who crossed the Rio Grande in subsequent years to pursue a destiny eluding them in Mexico would have to cope ... migrant workers from be- low the Nueces filled in for exslaves on farmlands adjoining San Anto- nio to the east ...
... migrants who crossed the Rio Grande in subsequent years to pursue a destiny eluding them in Mexico would have to cope ... migrant workers from be- low the Nueces filled in for exslaves on farmlands adjoining San Anto- nio to the east ...
Page 98
... migrants made only about $ 37.50 per person during a six - month harvest period . ? By routinely making this circuit to the northwestern cotton lands , migrant workers either replenished or founded West Texas and Pan- handle Tejano ...
... migrants made only about $ 37.50 per person during a six - month harvest period . ? By routinely making this circuit to the northwestern cotton lands , migrant workers either replenished or founded West Texas and Pan- handle Tejano ...
Page 112
... migrant trail ) awaited the new planting and picking seasons by working in whatever jobs became available . The migrant workers ' children meantime , tried to obtain schooling for a few months in the spring.13 On the other hand , the ...
... migrant trail ) awaited the new planting and picking seasons by working in whatever jobs became available . The migrant workers ' children meantime , tried to obtain schooling for a few months in the spring.13 On the other hand , the ...
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