The Language of Blood: The Making of Spanish-American Identity in New Mexico, 1880s-1930s by John M. Nieto-Phillips - 2008-03-16

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University of New Mexico Press, 2008. Pbk 328pp illustr photos graphs charts an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked as new

Paperback / softback. New. When the United States declared war on Spain in 1898, rumors abounded throughout the nation that the Spanish-speaking population of New Mexico secretly sympathized with the enemy. At the end of the war, The New York Times warned that New Mexico's "Mexicans professed a deep hostility to American ideas and American policies." As long as Spanish remained the primary language of public instruction, the Times admonished, "the majority of the inhabitants will remain 'Mexican' and retain a pseudo-allegiance [to Spain]." This perception of Spanish-speaking New Mexicans as "un-American" was widely shared. Such allegations of disloyalty, coupled with the prevalent views that all Mexican peoples were racially non-white and "unfit" to assume the rights and responsibilities of full citizenship, inspired powerful reactions among the Spanish-speaking people of New Mexico. Most sought to distinguish… Read More

Univ of New Mexico Pr, 2008. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 328 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

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Univ of New Mexico Pr, 2008. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 328 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.