Indigenous peoples lived in the area now known as Texas long before Spanish explorers arrived in the area. However, once Spaniards arrived and claimed the area for Spain, a process known as mestizaje occurred, in which Spaniards and Native Americans had mestizo children who had both Spanish and indigenous blood. Texas was ruled by Spain as part of its New Spain territory from 1520, when Spaniards first arrived in Mexico in 1520, until Texas won independence from Mexico in 1836, which led to the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (1848). In 1830, the Mexican population fell to 20 percent and in 1840 down to 10 percent. When Spanish rule in Texas ended, Mexicans in Texas numbered 5,000. In 1850 over 14,000 Texas residents had Mexican origin.[1][2] During the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) had brought in a lot of movement of Mexicans into Texas, passing through the Rio Grande. Most working opportunities for the Mexicans was working on a ranch or a farm starting from South Texas and ending up in the Panhandle in Northwest Texas to cotton lands. By (1930) the Mexican population grew to approximately 700,000.
Map of Belton
In the 2020 Census, 33.3% of Texans identified as "Mexican, Mexican Am., or Chicano".[3][4]
La Prensa was a daily Spanish language newspaper published in San Antonio. It was started in 1913 by Ignacio E. Lozano and covered the Mexican Revolution and other stories from Mexico. It was closed in 1963.[5]El Bejarano (San Antonio) was a Spanish language newspaper published in San Antonio. It was started in 1855 and became a platform for Mexican and Mexican American activism.
Hispanics of Mexican descent dominate southern, south-central, and western Texas and form a significant portion of the residents in the cities of Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. The Hispanic population contributes to Texas having a younger population than the American average, because Hispanic births have outnumbered non-Hispanic white births since the early 1990s. In 2007, for the first time since the early nineteenth century, Hispanics accounted for more than half of all births (50.2%), while non-Hispanic whites accounted for just (34%).
Lynching of Mexican-Americans in Texasedit
From 1848 to 1928 there were hundreds of lynchings of Mexican-Americans across the American West.[6] Many of these lynchings occurred in Texas against people of Mexican descent. One such case was the case of Paulino Serda of Edinburg, a city in south Texas. Paulino Serda was killed by Texas Rangers on his ranch in 1915 during questioning.[7] In September of that same year, Texas Rangers encountered Jesus Bazan and Antonio Longoria riding their horses near their ranch in Edinburg, Texas.[8] Even though they had committed no crimes, the Texas Rangers shot and killed the two men on the assumption that were Mexican bandit sympathizers; they left their bodies where they were shot to be found by locals two days later.[9] Many more Mexican nationals and Mexican-Americans living in the Texas-Mexico border were killed during this period, now designated as La Matanza.[10]
^McMillan, Nora E. Ríos. "LA PRENSA." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on February 13, 2015.
^Wills, Matthew (2019-03-26). "The Untold History of Lynching in the American West". JSTOR Daily. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
^Benavides, Lucia (29 January 2016). "The Texas Rangers Killed Hundreds of Hispanic Americans During the Mexican Revolution". www.kut.org. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
^"Violent chapter in Texas history known as "La Matanza" or "The Massacre" remembered | History News Network". historynewsnetwork.org. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
^"Violent chapter in Texas history known as "La Matanza" or "The Massacre" remembered | History News Network". historynewsnetwork.org. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
^"Refusing to Forget". Refusing to Forget. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
6. Kanellos, Nicolas and Helvetia Martell. 'Hispanic Periodicals in the United States Origins to 1960s: A Brief History and Comprehensive Bibliography'. Arte Publico Press, 1960.
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Indigenous peoples lived in the area now known as Texas long before Spanish explorers arrived in the area However once Spaniards arrived and claimed the area for Spain a process known as mestizaje occurred in which Spaniards and Native Americans had mestizo children who had both Spanish and indigenous blood Texas was ruled by Spain as part of its New Spain territory from 1520 when Spaniards first arrived in Mexico in 1520 until Texas won independence from Mexico in 1836 which led to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848 In 1830 the Mexican population fell to 20 percent and in 1840 down to 10 percent When Spanish rule in Texas ended Mexicans in Texas numbered 5 000 In 1850 over 14 000 Texas residents had Mexican origin 1 2 During the Mexican Revolution 1910 1920 had brought in a lot of movement of Mexicans into Texas passing through the Rio Grande Most working opportunities for the Mexicans was working on a ranch or a farm starting from South Texas and ending up in the Panhandle in Northwest Texas to cotton lands By 1930 the Mexican population grew to approximately 700 000 Map of BeltonIn the 2020 Census 33 3 of Texans identified as Mexican Mexican Am or Chicano 3 4 Contents 1 Media 2 Notable persons 3 Geography 4 Lynching of Mexican Americans in Texas 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksMedia editLa Prensa was a daily Spanish language newspaper published in San Antonio It was started in 1913 by Ignacio E Lozano and covered the Mexican Revolution and other stories from Mexico It was closed in 1963 5 El Bejarano San Antonio was a Spanish language newspaper published in San Antonio It was started in 1855 and became a platform for Mexican and Mexican American activism Notable persons editPlacido Benavides Jose Antonio Burciaga Jose Maria Jesus Carbajal Patricia de la Garza De Leon Martin De Leon Luis Jimenez Rafael Manchola Octavio Medellin George I Sanchez Edgar Valdez Villarreal Judith Zaffirini Selena Gloria AnzalduaGeography editSee also History of the Mexican Americans in Houston See also History of Mexican Americans in Dallas Fort Worth Hispanics of Mexican descent dominate southern south central and western Texas and form a significant portion of the residents in the cities of Dallas Houston Austin and San Antonio The Hispanic population contributes to Texas having a younger population than the American average because Hispanic births have outnumbered non Hispanic white births since the early 1990s In 2007 for the first time since the early nineteenth century Hispanics accounted for more than half of all births 50 2 while non Hispanic whites accounted for just 34 Lynching of Mexican Americans in Texas editFrom 1848 to 1928 there were hundreds of lynchings of Mexican Americans across the American West 6 Many of these lynchings occurred in Texas against people of Mexican descent One such case was the case of Paulino Serda of Edinburg a city in south Texas Paulino Serda was killed by Texas Rangers on his ranch in 1915 during questioning 7 In September of that same year Texas Rangers encountered Jesus Bazan and Antonio Longoria riding their horses near their ranch in Edinburg Texas 8 Even though they had committed no crimes the Texas Rangers shot and killed the two men on the assumption that were Mexican bandit sympathizers they left their bodies where they were shot to be found by locals two days later 9 Many more Mexican nationals and Mexican Americans living in the Texas Mexico border were killed during this period now designated as La Matanza 10 See also edit nbsp Texas portal nbsp Hispanic and Latino Americans portal nbsp Mexico portal nbsp History portalHispanic and Latino Americans in Texas History of the African Americans in Texas Jewish history in Texas German Texan Tejano Tex MexReferences edit Mexican Americans Handbook of Texas Retrieved on December 11 2011 John E Farley 2010 Majority Minority Relations SixthEdition New Jersey Prentice Hall Hispanic or Latino Origin by Specific Origin census gov Retrieved July 13 2022 Bureau U S Census U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved 2017 06 06 McMillan Nora E Rios LA PRENSA Handbook of Texas Retrieved on February 13 2015 Wills Matthew 2019 03 26 The Untold History of Lynching in the American West JSTOR Daily Retrieved 2019 04 30 Benavides Lucia 29 January 2016 The Texas Rangers Killed Hundreds of Hispanic Americans During the Mexican Revolution www kut org Retrieved 2019 04 30 Violent chapter in Texas history known as La Matanza or The Massacre remembered History News Network historynewsnetwork org Retrieved 2019 04 30 Violent chapter in Texas history known as La Matanza or The Massacre remembered History News Network historynewsnetwork org Retrieved 2019 04 30 Refusing to Forget Refusing to Forget Retrieved 2019 04 30 6 Kanellos Nicolas and Helvetia Martell Hispanic Periodicals in the United States Origins to 1960s A Brief History and Comprehensive Bibliography Arte Publico Press 1960 Further reading editMcKenzie Phyllis The Mexican Texans Texas A amp M University Press March 1 2004 ISBN 1585443077 9781585443079 Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of Texas 1836 1986 Let All of Them Take Heed Tejano South TexasExternal links edit Mexican Americans Handbook of Texas nbsp This Texas related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title History of Mexican Americans in Texas amp oldid 1158669298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
