Crucible Of Change
Published on 23. September 2010
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-0-19-515850-2 (ISBN)
Description
Latinos in the U.S. are a major political, economic, and cultural force which is changing the national identity of this country. In fact, statistics show that by the year 2100, half of the United States population may be Latino. And two of every three of America's Latinos are Mexican. Mexicans are the oldest settelers of the United States, and they are also the nation's largest group of recent immigrant arrivals. Their population is increasing faster than that
of all other Latino groups combined. The growing importance of this minority group, which will be felt strongly in twenty-first century America, calls for a fresh assessment of Mexican American
history.
of all other Latino groups combined. The growing importance of this minority group, which will be felt strongly in twenty-first century America, calls for a fresh assessment of Mexican American
history.
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I teach a course in Chicano History every year, and have for twenty years now...A text or synthesis is utterly essential, now more than ever...I think that the prospectus is reflective and thoughtful about current research...the content and coverage are appropriate...Professor Vargas' writing is...more accessible than many others, less burdened with jargon or miscellaneous details...I would use this book and I would urge colleagues to do the same.-Francisco Balderama, Cal State, LA
I concur [with Vargas] that the leading extant Mexican American history textbooks are deficient in one or more serious ways. There is ample room for "another one volume overview of Mexican American history"...I am convinced that Vargas' writing is accessible to undergraduates; he most certainly writes clearly and interestingly...I would adopt the textbook that Vargas is prospoing. I know he is an excellent historian.
-Deena Gonzalez, Loyola Marymount College
Already a leading scholar of Chicano labor history, Vargas ranks among the most prominent practitioners of Latino Studies, and his project will be well-received by both specialists and more general readers. Vargas' books and articles have received considerable attention from a wide range of U.S. historians and have been popular with my students. Few specialist stand more ready than Vargas to undertake a sweeping new history of Mexican Americans.
-Stephen Pitti, Yale University
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-19-515850-2 (9780195158502)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Distinguished Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
Introduction
CHAPTER 1
The Era of the Spanish Northern Frontier to 1821
Spanish Institutions and Mixed-Race Society of the Northern Frontier
The Founding of New Mexico
Resisting Spanish Colonization: The Pueblo Revolt of 1680
Duty to the Crown and Church Fulfilled: The Spanish Reconquest of New Mexico
A Buffer Zone Against Expansion: Spanish Colonial Texas
The Apache and Comanche Threat in Texas
The Condition of the Spanish Texas Colony in the Early Nineteenth Century
Guarding the Western Periphery: Spanish Colonial Alta California
Mexican Independence Comes to the Northern Frontier
Conclusion
CHAPTER 2
Life and Society in Mexico's Northern Borderlands, 1821-1846
Indian Relations on the Northern Frontier After Mexican Independence
Men of the Plains: New Mexican Ciboleros and Comancheros
The Opening of Commercial Markets: The Taos Trade Fair and the Santa Fe Trail
Conflict in New Mexico--the 1837 Revolt
Tejano Life on the Texas Frontier Under Mexico
The Never Ending Indian Menace: Comanche Raids in Texas
The Growing Conflict in Texas with Mexico
The Drive for Texas Independence
Making California Mexican
The California Missions: Making Indians Faithful and Industrious Christians
The Golden Age of California Ranching
The Californio Era Revolts Against Mexican Rule
Conclusion
CHAPTER 3
Mexican Americans in the Era of War and American
Westward Expansion
The Southwest on the Eve of the Mexican War
The Outbreak of War
The American Occupation of New Mexico
The 1847 Taos Revolt Against American Occupation of New Mexico
The American Occupation of California
The Battles at Monterrey and Buena Vista
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: The Enduring Paradox
Conclusion
CHAPTER 4
Mexican Americans from the 1850s to the End of the Civil War
Mexican Americans in the Post-Conquest Southwest
The Californio Banditti Joaquin Murieta and Tiburcio Vasquez
Juan Cortina: Champion and Hated Villain of the Texas Border Region
Mexican Americans in the American Civil War
Mexican Americans Fight in the Indian Wars
Conclusion
CHAPTER 5
Mexican Americans in the Southwest, 1870 to the Early
Twentieth Century
The Mexican Americans of California
The Tejanos and Mexicans of Texas
Disenfranchising Tejanos Voters as Political Strategy
The Mexicans of Arizona and New Mexico
The United States and the New Mexico Land Grants Question
Las Gorras Blancas and El Centillo de Diablo (the Devil's Hatband)
Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona?
The New Southwest Economy and the First Modern Phase of Mexican Immigration to
the United States
Conclusion
CHAPTER 6
Mexican Immigration, Work, Urbanization, and Americanization,
1910-1929
Mexican Labor Strife and Struggle
Tejano Freedom Fighters: The Plan de San Diego
The Killing Fields of South Texas
Immigration from Mexico During the 1910-1920 Years
Mexicans, World War I, and the 1920-1921 Depression
Mexican Immigration from 1920 to 1929
Mexican Los Angeles
Mexicans in the Rocky Mountain and Plains States
Mexicans in the Urban Industrial Heartland
Mexicans and Social and Cultural Change and Americanization
Mexican Mutualism and Fraternalism
Conclusion
CHAPTER 7
The Mexican American Struggle for Labor Rights in the Era of the
Great Depression
The Plight of Mexicans in the Early Years of the Great Depression
The Repatriation Campaign Unfolds
Mexicans in the Era of the National Recovery Act
Mexican Women Workers Battle for Equality
Mexican Coal Miner's Wage War in Gallup
Tejano Struggles for Unionism in South Texas
Emma Tenayuca Brings Social Justice to San Antonio's Mexicans
The 1938 Strike by San Antonio's Pecan Shellers
The UCAPAWA Organizes Colorado's Mexican Farm Workers
Mexican American CIO Unionists Organize Los Angeles and Southern California
Conclusion
CHAPTER 8
The Mexican American People in the World War II Era
Mexican Americans on the Eve of the Second World War
Justice Delayed: The Sleepy Lagoon Incident
Mexican Americans and the Sinarquista Menace
America's War at Home: The Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots
Mexican American GIs on the Pacific and European War Fronts
Mexican Americans Fight Against Discrimination: The Case of Los Angeles
Mexican American Women War Workers
Braceros: The Mexican Contract Labor Program Begins
American Race Relations and Mexican Americans
Conclusion
CHAPTER 9
Mexican Americans in the Postwar Years, 1946-1963
Forgotten: The Status of Mexican Americans in Postwar America
Mexican Americans in the Early Post-War American Labor Movement
The Radicalism of ANMA
Mexican Americans and the Community Service Organization
Mexican Americans Caught in the Web of the Red Scare
Mexican Americans in the Dragnets of Operation Wetback and Operation Terror
Civil Rights Litigation by Mexican Americans
Don't Bow to the Powers that Be: Shifts in the Mexican American Rights Movement
Mexican Americans and the Democratic Party
Conclusion
CHAPTER 10
Mexican Americans in the Protest Era, 1964-1974
Viva La Huelga!-Gaining Ground for Farm Workers
The People's Choice: Reis Lopez Tijerina and the New Mexico Land Grants Movement
Cultural Nationalism and Community Control--The Crusade for Justice
A Search for Identity: The Chicano Student Movement
Righteous Discontent: The Chicana Women's Movement
Raza Si! Guerra No!-The National Chicano War Moratorium
": Mexican Americans and the North American Free Trade
Agreement
Latino--A New National Identity and Continued Immigration
Conclusion
CHAPTER 12
Epilogue--Mexican Americans in the New Millennium
PREFACE
Introduction
CHAPTER 1
The Era of the Spanish Northern Frontier to 1821
Spanish Institutions and Mixed-Race Society of the Northern Frontier
The Founding of New Mexico
Resisting Spanish Colonization: The Pueblo Revolt of 1680
Duty to the Crown and Church Fulfilled: The Spanish Reconquest of New Mexico
A Buffer Zone Against Expansion: Spanish Colonial Texas
The Apache and Comanche Threat in Texas
The Condition of the Spanish Texas Colony in the Early Nineteenth Century
Guarding the Western Periphery: Spanish Colonial Alta California
Mexican Independence Comes to the Northern Frontier
Conclusion
CHAPTER 2
Life and Society in Mexico's Northern Borderlands, 1821-1846
Indian Relations on the Northern Frontier After Mexican Independence
Men of the Plains: New Mexican Ciboleros and Comancheros
The Opening of Commercial Markets: The Taos Trade Fair and the Santa Fe Trail
Conflict in New Mexico--the 1837 Revolt
Tejano Life on the Texas Frontier Under Mexico
The Never Ending Indian Menace: Comanche Raids in Texas
The Growing Conflict in Texas with Mexico
The Drive for Texas Independence
Making California Mexican
The California Missions: Making Indians Faithful and Industrious Christians
The Golden Age of California Ranching
The Californio Era Revolts Against Mexican Rule
Conclusion
CHAPTER 3
Mexican Americans in the Era of War and American
Westward Expansion
The Southwest on the Eve of the Mexican War
The Outbreak of War
The American Occupation of New Mexico
The 1847 Taos Revolt Against American Occupation of New Mexico
The American Occupation of California
The Battles at Monterrey and Buena Vista
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: The Enduring Paradox
Conclusion
CHAPTER 4
Mexican Americans from the 1850s to the End of the Civil War
Mexican Americans in the Post-Conquest Southwest
The Californio Banditti Joaquin Murieta and Tiburcio Vasquez
Juan Cortina: Champion and Hated Villain of the Texas Border Region
Mexican Americans in the American Civil War
Mexican Americans Fight in the Indian Wars
Conclusion
CHAPTER 5
Mexican Americans in the Southwest, 1870 to the Early
Twentieth Century
The Mexican Americans of California
The Tejanos and Mexicans of Texas
Disenfranchising Tejanos Voters as Political Strategy
The Mexicans of Arizona and New Mexico
The United States and the New Mexico Land Grants Question
Las Gorras Blancas and El Centillo de Diablo (the Devil's Hatband)
Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona?
The New Southwest Economy and the First Modern Phase of Mexican Immigration to
the United States
Conclusion
CHAPTER 6
Mexican Immigration, Work, Urbanization, and Americanization,
1910-1929
Mexican Labor Strife and Struggle
Tejano Freedom Fighters: The Plan de San Diego
The Killing Fields of South Texas
Immigration from Mexico During the 1910-1920 Years
Mexicans, World War I, and the 1920-1921 Depression
Mexican Immigration from 1920 to 1929
Mexican Los Angeles
Mexicans in the Rocky Mountain and Plains States
Mexicans in the Urban Industrial Heartland
Mexicans and Social and Cultural Change and Americanization
Mexican Mutualism and Fraternalism
Conclusion
CHAPTER 7
The Mexican American Struggle for Labor Rights in the Era of the
Great Depression
The Plight of Mexicans in the Early Years of the Great Depression
The Repatriation Campaign Unfolds
Mexicans in the Era of the National Recovery Act
Mexican Women Workers Battle for Equality
Mexican Coal Miner's Wage War in Gallup
Tejano Struggles for Unionism in South Texas
Emma Tenayuca Brings Social Justice to San Antonio's Mexicans
The 1938 Strike by San Antonio's Pecan Shellers
The UCAPAWA Organizes Colorado's Mexican Farm Workers
Mexican American CIO Unionists Organize Los Angeles and Southern California
Conclusion
CHAPTER 8
The Mexican American People in the World War II Era
Mexican Americans on the Eve of the Second World War
Justice Delayed: The Sleepy Lagoon Incident
Mexican Americans and the Sinarquista Menace
America's War at Home: The Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots
Mexican American GIs on the Pacific and European War Fronts
Mexican Americans Fight Against Discrimination: The Case of Los Angeles
Mexican American Women War Workers
Braceros: The Mexican Contract Labor Program Begins
American Race Relations and Mexican Americans
Conclusion
CHAPTER 9
Mexican Americans in the Postwar Years, 1946-1963
Forgotten: The Status of Mexican Americans in Postwar America
Mexican Americans in the Early Post-War American Labor Movement
The Radicalism of ANMA
Mexican Americans and the Community Service Organization
Mexican Americans Caught in the Web of the Red Scare
Mexican Americans in the Dragnets of Operation Wetback and Operation Terror
Civil Rights Litigation by Mexican Americans
Don't Bow to the Powers that Be: Shifts in the Mexican American Rights Movement
Mexican Americans and the Democratic Party
Conclusion
CHAPTER 10
Mexican Americans in the Protest Era, 1964-1974
Viva La Huelga!-Gaining Ground for Farm Workers
The People's Choice: Reis Lopez Tijerina and the New Mexico Land Grants Movement
Cultural Nationalism and Community Control--The Crusade for Justice
A Search for Identity: The Chicano Student Movement
Righteous Discontent: The Chicana Women's Movement
Raza Si! Guerra No!-The National Chicano War Moratorium
": Mexican Americans and the North American Free Trade
Agreement
Latino--A New National Identity and Continued Immigration
Conclusion
CHAPTER 12
Epilogue--Mexican Americans in the New Millennium