Latin America & Caribbean - Peoples & Places, U.S. People & Places - Miscellaneous, Ethnic Studies - General & Miscellaneous, Hispanic Americans/Latino Studies
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Overview
When Mexico ceded its northern territory to the United States in 1848, after two years of war, nearly 75,000 Mexicans became U.S. citizens. Since then, hundreds of thousands of Mexican immigrants have crossed America's border.Examines factors such as history, culture, and religion that encourage emigration from Mexico and discusses the acceptance of this ethnic group in America.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 7-10Following a brief survey of Mexico's past and an overview of its relations with its neighbors to the north, Catalano traces the growth of immigration of Mexicans to the U.S. from the late 1800s to the present. She touches on the problems of those who came as agricultural laborers as well as the cultural contributions and community and family characteristics of the immigrants. Short biographical sketches profile prominent Mexican-Americans in politics, the arts, letters, sports, theater, and film. The author mentions, but does not deal in detail with such problematic areas as illegal aliens, bilingual education, or immigration quotas. Informative black-and-white photographs appear throughout the text; an eight-page full-color insert is also included. In a couple of instances the words Mexicans and Mexican-Americans seem to be used interchangeably. Somewhat dry, but generally informative and useful for history and social-studies classes.Lois McCulley, Wichita Falls High School, TXBook Details
Published
October 15, 1994
Publisher
New York : Chelsea House Publishers, 1996.
Pages
120
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780791033593