The Mexican Americans

by Wade, Linda R.

• ISBN13: 9781422206812
• ISBN10: 1422206815
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-15
• Publisher: Mason Crest

Summary

Most of the biggest ethnic groups in North America today were established through large-scale immigration from Europe or Asia in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Mexican-American community is different. The bulk of Mexican immigration to the United States has taken place over the past 50 years. And Mexicans continue arriving in large numbers, both legally and illegally.

Table of Contents

Introduction: America's Ethnic Heritage	p. 7
New Life in a New Country	p. 11
The History of Mexican Immigration	p. 17
Cesar Chavez, Champion of the Mexican Worker	p. 31
Personal Immigration Stories	p. 37
Immigration Today	p. 45
Famous Mexican Americans	p. 52
Chronology	p. 54
Glossary	p. 56
Further Reading	p. 58
Internet Resources	p. 59
Immigration Figures	p. 60
Index	p. 61
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