Write a 150-250 word response (2-3 paragraphs) to the questions below, while referencing
module 4 readings and video from this week. *Readings are located in “Weekly Readings,”
Video: Latino Americans, Foreigners in their own Land, Episode 1 (Begin watching 20 mins into
the video or welcome to see it all): https://www.pbs.org/video/latino-americans-episode-1-
foreigners-their-own-land/ (https://www.pbs.org/video/latino-americans-episode-1-foreigners-
their-own-land/)
Reflection questions: (You can answer in any order or as one response)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo guaranteed Mexican Americans “the enjoyment of all rights of
citizens of the U.S. and according to the principles of the Constitution; and in the meantime [they]
shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty and property, and secured
in the free exercise of their religion without restriction.”
1. In reflecting on this week’s readings and video, how have the rights of Mexican Americans
been upheld or opposed?
2. What are illustrated examples in history where Mexican American rights have been violated or
respected?
3. What sorts of oppression did Mexican Americans undergo in the West?
