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

Published Lousiville, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword by Ken Salazar -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Competing Claims on the Land12 -- 2. Preparing a Territory -- 3. Lack of Due Process -- 4. Protection by Soldiers and Militiamen -- 5. Conejos Indian Agency -- 6. Manifestations of Intimidation -- 7. Pleas and Petitions -- 8. Continued Obstacles -- 9. Statehood Initiatives -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: The Hispano Territorial Assemblymen -- Appendix B: Timeline of Hispano Colorado Appendix C: Territorial Governors and Delegates -- Appendix D: Glossary of Spanish Terms -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 14, 2020) Subject 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 HISTORY -- General. Hispanic American legislators Hispanic Americans Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions Politics and government Race relations Racism SUBJECT Colorado -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century Subject Colorado Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Salazar, Ken, writer of foreword. ISBN 160732914X 9781607329145

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