INSTRUCTIONS:
Read:
1) John Hittell Reviews Mexican Land Claims in California, 1857.pdf
2) Andres Resendez, “The Other Slavery” pp. 306-308.pdf
Then, answer the questions below.
- Use your own words. Use complete sentences and correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
John Hittell Reviews Mexican Land Claims in California, 1857
- What critiques does Hittell make against California land policies towards Mexican-Americans? (30 points)
- Why did maintaining their former land holding, social standing, and prosperity remain tenuous for Mexican Americans, even though it was supposed to be protected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? (30 points)
- Give specific examples
Andrés Reséndez, The Other Slavery, pp. 306-308
- What was “the other slavery” in California? (20 points)
- Why was California, “simply unable to eliminate the other slavery,” even after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863? (20 points)
- Give specific examples
