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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sanchez, Virginia, 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--History--19th century.

Hispanic American legislators.

Hispanic Americans--Colorado--History--19th century.

Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Social conditions--19th century.

Racism--Colorado--History--19th century.

Racism.

Race relations.

History.

Social conditions.

Colorado--Politics and government--To 1876.

Colorado.

Politics and government.

Colorado--Race relations--History--19th century.

Hispanic Americans--Social conditions.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxii, 375 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Louisville : University Press of Colorado, [2020]

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.

Contents:

Introduction

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

Continued obstacles

Statehood initiatives

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781607329138

1607329131

OCLC:

1089256682