Strangers in their Own Land: Hispanic Struggle for Social and Economic Justice
The Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War in 1846. Mexican citizens found that the U.S. border had crossed over them even though many had settled in the Southwest for at least two centuries. The Treaty offered them citizenship as Americans safeguarding their culture, customs, language, religion, civil rights and Spanish and Mexican land grants. In this Essay prompt you need to examine how and why did the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo failed them. Also, in the second half of the 20th century Hispanic leaders emerged to regain their promised rights as American citizens. You need to examine and discuss Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales’ poem Yo Soy Joaquin and the creation of the Crusade for Justice in Denver. Your essay needs to include Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers and the creation and leaders of La Raza Unidas and the Brown Berets and their accomplishments. Your essay should be double-spaced, typed, 3 – 4 pages, with a bibliography of at least three sources besides Gonzales’ poem Yo Soy Joaquin. Value 40 points.
Strangers in their Own Land: Hispanic Struggle for Social and Economic Justice
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