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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chicano History Week commences on February 2, 2018, |
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the 170th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe |
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Hidalgo; and |
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WHEREAS, A crucial document in the annals of both the United |
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States and Mexico, the 1848 treaty ended two years of war between |
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the nations; Mexico recognized the annexation of Texas by the |
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United States, accepted the Rio Grande as the state's southern |
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border, and gave up about half of its territory, including |
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modern-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and parts of |
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Colorado, Nevada, and Utah; and |
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WHEREAS, Approximately 80,000 Mexicans lived in the ceded |
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area at the time, and the vast majority chose to become United |
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States citizens; although the treaty granted protection of their |
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property and civil rights, decades of land seizures ensued, and by |
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the end of the 19th century, most Mexicans in the region had lost |
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their land; and |
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WHEREAS, The Chicano movement that arose in the 1960s and |
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1970s focused attention on failed promises of the treaty; Hispanic |
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civil rights leaders raised awareness of the document's importance |
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in their struggle to promote social justice for Mexican Americans, |
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and, in working to gain representation and recognition, they also |
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developed an enduring consciousness of a long and rich heritage |
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that continues to inspire us today; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 2-8, 2018, as Chicano History |
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Week and encourage all Texans to learn more about the enormous |
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contributions made by Chicanos to the vibrant culture of the Lone |
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Star State. |
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Alonzo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 223 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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