The Unknown History of Latino Lynchings

*Research on Latino lynchings is new. This is a summary of a Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review article that draws a direct line form 19th and early 20th century Latino lynchings to today’s movements to suppress Spanish and force immigrants to assimilate.  Mexican men were lynched for acting “too Mexican,” and “Mexican women may also been lynched if they resisted the sexual advances of Anglo men.” A Fascinating, enraging read. VL

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The following is a summary & analysis of Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review article, “Law of the Noose: A History of Latino Lynching” by Richard Delgado.

SUMMARY

Delgado attempts to shed light on a largely unknown history of Latinos, particularly Mexican-Americans in the Southwest U.S., who were lynched between the years of 1846 and 1925. This is roughly the same time that many Blacks were lynched in the U.S., as well. While many know of the ominous and horrific fate that Blacks and African-Americans saw in the U.S., few know of the lynchings that Latinos were met with. Delgado challenges scholars and institutions by trying to unveil the truth on this shameful past, while exploring the history of these lynchings and explaining that “English-only” movements are a present-day form of lynchings.

Click HERE to read the full summary.

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