La Matanza, or The Massacre, refers to a period of sustained violence against ethnic Mexicans in Texas amid the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920). Mexicanos and Tejanos were systematically targeted and denied due process by the U.S. Army, Texas Rangers,…
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Caption: Lionettes Break Even In District. Donna Henderson does a back-handed dink while Chris Villarreal (14) Irene Martinez (15) Elia Villarreal (11) and Mary Lou Flores (25) await the results.
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