When the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo guaranteed previous Spanish and Mexican land grants, as well as rights for Native Americans to their ancestral homelands. However, organized property theft began soon after. People were methodically dispossessed of their homes through manipulation, conspiracy and even organized crime rings, leading to widespread poverty and isolation. Then in 1967, the Tierra Amarilla Courthouse Raid, led by charismatic civil rights leader Reies Lez Tijerina, brought the age-old struggle over these stolen lands to the national stage. Author Ray John de Arag brings to light the suffering brought to New Mexico by land barons, cattlemen and unscrupulous politicians and the effects still felt today.
Author: Ray John de Aragón
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 02/24/2020
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781467144032
Language: English
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