Gutierrez: Effects Of The Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo

When analyzing the quote from Gutierrez I was able to understand the great effects the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo had in many of the states that once were part of Mexico. Now a day these states are called California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. Mexican people were drastically affected by the negativity and the arrogance coming from the Americans, their status became institutionalized. Mexican-American people were getting paid less than the average white person. It is shocking to think how unfairly these people were being treated because of their race, But even after facing many of these obstacles La Raza managed to remain as one.
In Gutierrez quote we also get a glimpse of his thoughts and how