Thirty Million Strong: Reclaiming the Hispanic Image in American CultureMany Americans are taught that the first people to "settle" North America were the English colonists in Jamestown, Virginia. On the contrary, Hispanic peoples developed a culture and civilization in North America that predated the English by centuries. In this controversial and lively book, Nicolas Kanellos chronicles and analyzes the changing images of Hispanics in the United States from the age of exploration and conquest to the present, reclaiming the Hispanic heritage in American culture. Part history, part manifesto, this book challenges our notions of the Hispanic peoples, giving us a perspective into the great contributions this group has made to American society. |
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Page 34
... Indians who wove cotton and wool and used beautiful , durable dyes . The wood , stone , and metal work of the Indians was also prized , but the tex- tile industry was one of the most widespread and success- ful industries , with cotton ...
... Indians who wove cotton and wool and used beautiful , durable dyes . The wood , stone , and metal work of the Indians was also prized , but the tex- tile industry was one of the most widespread and success- ful industries , with cotton ...
Page 49
... Indians with those of the English ( and even the Germans in Venezuela ) , the extent to which the Indians were governed and / or pro- tected by the Spanish , their relative acquisitiveness and hun- ger for precious metals , etc ...
... Indians with those of the English ( and even the Germans in Venezuela ) , the extent to which the Indians were governed and / or pro- tected by the Spanish , their relative acquisitiveness and hun- ger for precious metals , etc ...
Page 52
... Indians ' labor , which they exchanged only for the benefits of conversion to Christian- ity . As quasi - slavery , the Indians ' role was bitterly attacked by Las Casas and others . But the fervor and zeal of his argu- ments turned to ...
... Indians ' labor , which they exchanged only for the benefits of conversion to Christian- ity . As quasi - slavery , the Indians ' role was bitterly attacked by Las Casas and others . But the fervor and zeal of his argu- ments turned to ...
Contents
The Black Legend | 47 |
Manifest Destiny | 61 |
Immigration Policy | 101 |
Copyright | |
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