Racism and discrimination towards chicanos has been around for a very long time, but where did it begin and how are chicanos still being discriminated against today. Some would say that the majority of discrimination occurred after the Mexican American war which lasted from 1846 to 1848. After the United States took A big chunk of land from Mexico including the states California and Texas the mexicans that already lived in those parts were granted citizenship and were now called mexican americans.
Authorities in Texas systematically disenfranchised Mexican Americans, and prevented them from serving in local government, while vigilantes, with broad support from the white communities, terrorized Mexican Americans in southern Texas,
Authorities in Texas systematically disenfranchised Mexican Americans, and prevented them from serving in local government, while vigilantes, with broad support from the white communities, terrorized Mexican Americans in southern Texas,