Category: History
Puerto Ricans Many first-generation Puerto Rican migrants initially settled in various parts of the United States, particularly in Chicago and New York. The Jones Act of 1917 assured the …
Indiana notable latinos Samora, Julian (1920-1996). As Notre Dame professor in the Department of Sociology from 1959 to 1985, Samora trained several generations of Latino researchers who went on …
Religion Brings Latinos Together Nationalism and religious beliefs have helped Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and other Latinos forge a sense of community. Some of the first organizations that earlier Mexicans …
Historically, new settlement experiences have occurred due to personal economic need on the part of Mexican American and Mexican nationals as well as to fiscal security interests on the …
Mexicans and Mexican Americans The census of 1850 reported that the state of Illinois had 50 Mexican residents. In 1900, the census showed that there were 156 people of …
Arizona’s Latina and Latino population is predominantly Mexicanmainly from the states of Chihuahua and Sonorawhich has had a significant impact on the culture, social life, and political economy of …