Pleas and petitions : Hispano politics and legislative conflict in territorial Colorado

Author/Creator:

Sanchez, Virginia, 1953- author

Publication/Creation:

Louisville : University Press of Colorado, 2020

Format:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Pleas and petitions : Hispano politics and legislative conflict in territorial Colorado / Virginia Sánchez ; foreword by Ken Salazar

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Additional Author/Creators:

Salazar, Ken, writer of foreword

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--History--19th century
Hispanic Americans--Colorado--History--19th century
Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Social conditions--19th century
Racism--Colorado--History--19th century
Colorado--Politics and government--To 1876
Colorado--Race relations--History--19th century

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Competing claims on the land -- Preparing a territory -- Lack of due process -- Protection by soldiers and militiamen -- Conejos Indian Agency -- Manifestations of intimidation -- Pleas and petitions -- Statehood initiatives -- Continued obstacles -- Shaping views via news reporting -- A violent territory -- Historic trauma in the loss of land -- Conclusion : getting past prejudice.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"Sheds new light on political obstacles, cultural conflicts, and institutional racism experienced by Hispano legislators in the wake of legal establishment of the Territory of Colorado. Reexamines the transformation of some 7,000 Hispano settlers from citizens of New Mexico Territory to citizens of the newly formed Territory"--Provided by publisher.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937653851302486

ISBN:

9781607329145
160732914X

OCLC Number:

1145419881