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QUOTE(damam @ Jan 23 2006, 07:29 PM)

the drought was enough to force a migration out of the area - that is the point.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ensured that mexicans retained all property rights.  With the exception of northern california and eastern texas where there are a some isolated examples of the treaty being broken, this for the most part held true as mexico held a close eye on it.  to this day, they still insist on us honoring the treaty and has been the point of arguement in many court cases concerning mexican migration today.

It was FDR that started a forced repatriation of mexicans in 1930's.  He forcibly moved mexicans out of the country whether they were here legally or not.  Up until then the US had honored the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.  If that is the oppressive white man your referrring too, we can agree on that.  I just thought you were talking about oprression in the 1800's.

Actually I was refferring to the "how the west was won period" but SPIN as you will

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ensured that mexicans retained all property rights.  With the exception of northern california and eastern texas where there are a some isolated examples of the treaty being broken, this for the most part held true as mexico held a close eye on it