Hispanic-American history didn’t begin with 20th century immigration. It has been an ever-pres
Hispanic-American history didn’t begin with 20th century immigration. It has been an ever-present force in America, from colonial Jamestown to Obama’s presidency. Read more about the “Hispanic History of the United States.” Photos:1847 lithograph depicting The Battle of Churubusco, a victory for US troops during the Mexican-American War (Image courtesy of Library of Congress)A Mexican worker being sprayed with an unidentified chemical, 1959 (Image courtesy of TIME)Mexican braceros await employment in the United States, 1954 (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)“Braceros,” a 1960 oil painting of Mexican farm workers by Domingo Ulloa (Image courtesy of Autry Image)A bilingual sign directing voters to a polling center during local elections in Austin, Texas, April 2013 (Image courtesy of John Moore/Getty Images)Hispanic-American migrants workers protesting during Solidarity Day, 1981 (Image courtesy of Library of Congress)Images used under Fair Use Guidelines -- source link
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