Nov. 18, 1909: U.S. War Ships Sent to Nicaragua
President William Howard Taft ordered U.S. warships to Nicaragua to defend U.S. corporate profits.
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Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico: Portraits of Soldaderas, Saints, and Subversives
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Sosa, Clark, and Speed. 2020. 352 pages.
This anthology examines female role models and subversives who stood up for their visions and ideals in Mexico and Texas.
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This anthology examines female role models and subversives who stood up for their visions and ideals in Mexico and Texas.
Mexican American Civil Rights in Texas
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Brischetto and Avena. 2021. 408 pages.
This book is an examination of the social change of Mexican Americans of Texas over the past half century.
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This book is an examination of the social change of Mexican Americans of Texas over the past half century.
Oct. 30, 1956: Texas School District Found Guilty of Discriminating Against Mexican-American Students
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Corpus Christi found a South Texas school district guilty of discriminating against Mexican-American students in one of the first cases that directly applied the ruling made in Brown v. Board of Education to Mexican-American students.
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The Young Lords: A Radical History
Book — Non-fiction. By Johanna Fernández. 2020. 480 pages.
Fernandez demonstrates how the Young Lords redefined the character of protest, the color of politics, and the cadence of popular urban culture in the age of great dreams.
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Fernandez demonstrates how the Young Lords redefined the character of protest, the color of politics, and the cadence of popular urban culture in the age of great dreams.
Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando
Picture book. Written by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, illustrated by Magdalena Mora, and translated by Luis Humberto Crosthwaite. 2022. 40 pages.
The story of a boy and his family who leave their beloved home to avoid being separated by the government during the Mexican Repatriation.
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The story of a boy and his family who leave their beloved home to avoid being separated by the government during the Mexican Repatriation.
Arise!: Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican Revolution
Book — Non-fiction. By Christina Heatherton. 2022. 336 pages.
This book tells the international history of radical movements and their convergences during the Mexican Revolution, reconstructing how this era's organizers found new ways to fight global capitalism.
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This book tells the international history of radical movements and their convergences during the Mexican Revolution, reconstructing how this era's organizers found new ways to fight global capitalism.
May 24, 2022: Uvalde School Shooting
Nineteen children and two teachers were shot dead at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
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Jan. 28, 1948: Plane Wreck at Los Gatos
A plane crash near Coalinga, California, causing the death of 28 Mexican laborers and others, led to a popular song and belated recognition.
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Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park
Picture book. By María Dolores Águila and illustrated by Magdalena Mora. 2024. 40 pages.
The true story of how community members organized a massive protest in 1970, forcing the city council to change its plans.
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The true story of how community members organized a massive protest in 1970, forcing the city council to change its plans.
Nov. 21, 1922: Ricardo Flores Magón Assassinated at Leavenworth Prison
Mexican anarchist, organizer, and journalist Ricardo Flores Magón was imprisoned for “seditious conspiracy” and assassinated while imprisoned in the United States.
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Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth
Film. Graham Street Productions. 2009. 110 minutes.
The story of undocumented youth and the challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status.
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The story of undocumented youth and the challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status.
March 21, 1937: Ponce Massacre
Police shot peaceful protesters, killing 19 and wounding over 200 others in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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May 5: Rethinking Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is actually the Battle of Puebla Day, commemorating the defeat of Napoleon III in 1862.
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July 30, 1975: Massacre in El Salvador
Dozens of high school and university students in a peaceful protest were killed and injured by the U.S. backed Salvadoran police and National Guard.
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Nov. 13, 1969: San Marcos 10 Protested War
A group of students were suspended at Southwest Texas State University for peacefully protesting the Vietnam War.
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March 14, 1954: Salt of the Earth Premieres
The film Salt of the Earth premiered at the 86th Street Grande Theatre, the only theater in New York City that would show the film.
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Feb. 18, 1946: Courts Ruled in Favor of the Mendez Family
The courts ruled in favor of the Mendez family and their co-plaintiffs in California, finding segregated schools to be unconstitutional.
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April 25, 1846: U.S. Mexico War Begins
Today’s border with Mexico is the product of invasion and war. Grasping some of the motives for that war and some of its immediate effects begins to provide students the kind of historical context that is crucial for thinking about the line that separates the United States and Mexico.
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March 24, 1982: The Sanctuary Movement Starts in Arizona
A network of religious congregations that became known as the Sanctuary Movement started with a Presbyterian church and a Quaker meeting in Tucson, Arizona.
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March 20, 1969: Mexican-American Students Walkout in Colorado
Mexican-American youth walked out of school to protest racial discrimination in Denver, Colorado.
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Feb. 28, 1997: Teachers Suspended for Chicano Studies Lessons
Nadine and Patsy Córdova were targets of a white supremacist campaign after teaching ethnic studies through resources like 500 Years of Chicano History and sponsoring the school’s first chapter of MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán).
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March 12, 1890: Platform of Las Gorras Blancas Published
The populist Las Gorras Blancas published a human rights declaration.
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