One of the biggest civil rights cases to affect Hispanics began in 1950 when Peter Hernandez was accused of murdering Joe Espinoza. This incident occurred in Edna, Texas, the county seat of Jackson County. There was no doubt in any Hispanic’s mind that Hernandez would be found guilty, after all no Hispanic had been allowed [...]
Felix Longoria, from Three Rivers, Texas was drafted into the United States Army in 1944. While in the Philippines he was shot and killed by a Japanese sniper. In 1949 his remains were finally returned to the United States where he was soon to become famous. His family sought to give him an honorable wake [...]
It’s said that when you forget the mistakes of the past is when you have the greatest possibility of repeating those mistakes. With that in mind I would like to write about the Mexican Repatriation which occurred between 1929 and 1937. First I would like you to take note of the dates. The beginning of [...]
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