| The Lynching of Mexicans in the Texas Borderlands Contributor(s): Villanueva Jr, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826358381 ISBN-13: 9780826358387 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - Social Science | Violence In Society - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies |
| Dewey: 323.116 |
| LCCN: 2016039517 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More than just a civil war, the Mexican Revolution in 1910 triggered hostilities along the border between Mexico and the United States. In particular, the decade following the revolution saw a dramatic rise in the lynching of ethnic Mexicans in Texas. This book argues that ethnic and racial tension brought on by the fighting in the borderland made Anglo-Texans feel justified in their violent actions against Mexicans. They were able to use the legal system to their advantage, and their actions often went unpunished. Villanueva's work further differentiates the borderland lynching of ethnic Mexicans from the Southern lynching of African Americans by asserting that the former was about citizenship and sovereignty, as many victims' families had resources to investigate the crimes and thereby place the incidents on an international stage. |
Contributor Bio(s): Villanueva Jr, Nicholas: - Nicholas Villanueva Jr. teaches in the Ethnic Studies Department at the University of Colorado. |