POS 4074 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Californio, United Farm Workers, Raza Unida Party
30 Mar 2016
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Speak spanish and/or indigenous languages from mexico. Live primarily in the southwest (35% in california) Florida has a small but growing mexican american population (apopka, ocala, and. Much of the southwest was once a part of mexico. During the 1700s, mexicans settlers arrived in california (californios) Ranches led to great wealth for a select few. U. s. -mexico war led to loss of territory to the u. s. in 1948. Under the treaty between the u. s. and mexico, mexicans who found themselves as part of the u. s. were to be given the same rights as u. s. citizens and be able to keep their land. In exchange, they would swear allegiance to the u. s. The u. s. refused citizenship to mexicans of indigenous descent. Made mexicans prove their land grants in court. Classification affected voting and property rights along with protection from the justice system. Mexican government offered land grants to those who would settle the land.
