By teacher implemented strategies such as, direct instruction, inquiry and small groups, students will acquire knowledge on the riots that occured in Pharr, Texas in 1971. Teacher will engage students with essential questions, an article, and open…
On Saturday, February 06, 1971, people were protesting discrimination involving the Pharr Police Department. The peaceful protest escalated into rock throwing outside of the police department. Thirty one adults were charged with misdemeanor offenses…
Items are related to "Preserving Our Past: People Saving Places" is a digital exhibit designed to draw attention to the Samuel W. Brooks who made an impact on the cultural and historical landscape of the lower Rio Grande Valley.
Peonage, also known as debt slavery, was used an option for farmers to control labor. The Raymondville peonage cases, which were the first of their kind in Texas history, were tried in the Nueces County federal court in January 1927. Although the…
The newspaper article describes how workers, who worked as cotton pickers, were threaten with being shoot if they tried to escape. The accused were Sheriff Raymond Teller and eight other county officials and citizens.
An article regarding a peonage case that was moved to the end of the month in January. The case involves the Sheriff Raymond Teller. The case was originally set for January 10.