MGT 467 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Westminster School District, Herbert Hoover, Mexican Americans
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Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority group in the u. s. 65% of hispanics in the u. s. are native-born, another 11% are naturalized citizens. Mexico, puerto rico, and cuba represent the largest group of hispanic americans. Earliest known ancestors of mexican americans, were indigenous people residing in the southwest and large parts of mexico before the arrival of european americans. 1821 - mexicans residing in texas were given the option of remaining on their now u. s. land and becoming. 1929-1939 - mexican americans were repatriated to mexico under a program authorized by president herbert. Hoover in an effort to free up jobs during the depression. Mexicans began large-scale migration to the u. s. during wwii. Segregation of mexican children into mexican schools was declared illegal. Texas segregation was intended to exclude blacks but resulted in the separation of mexican children as well. During wwii, mexican american soldiers served valiantly but returned to their "second-class" citizenship status on coming back to the u. s.
