Cortina
by Jerry Thompson
"Defending the Mexican Name in Texas"
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Cortina by Jerry Thompson
Details
War:
Mexican-American War
Perspective:
Guerrilla Fighters
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
North America
Page Count:
358
Published Date:
2007
ISBN13:
9781585445929
Summary
Juan Nepomuceno Cortina: Defending the Mexican Name in Texas by Jerry D. Thompson chronicles the life of Juan Cortina, a controversial 19th-century Mexican-American folk hero and revolutionary. The book examines Cortina's resistance against Anglo-American discrimination and violence toward Tejanos in South Texas following the Mexican-American War. Thompson explores how Cortina led armed uprisings in the 1850s-1870s to protect Mexican-American land rights and dignity, becoming both a celebrated defender of his people and a wanted outlaw to Texas authorities. The biography provides insight into the complex ethnic tensions and power struggles along the Texas-Mexico border during this turbulent period.