Timothy J Henderson
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
viii, 182 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book traces the history of Mexican migration into the United States, examining early relations between the United States and Mexico, and describing key events and incentives, changes to immigration laws, migratory patterns, and related topics. It details the origins and evolution of the movement of people from Mexico into the United States from the first significant flow across the border at the turn of the twentieth century up to the present...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 246 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Navigating through nineteenth-century Mexico's complex and volatile political environment, Timothy J. Henderson offers a well-rounded treatment of the entire period, but pays particular attention to the early phases of the revolt under the priests Miguel Hidalgo and José María Morelos. Hidalgo promised an immediate end to slavery and tailored his appeals to the poor, but also sanctioned pillage and shocking acts of violence. This savagery would...