The Squatter and the Don
by María Amparo Ruiz de Burton
Description:
The Squatter and the Don, originally published in San Francisco in 1885, is the first fictional narrative written and published in English from the perspective of the conquered Mexican population that, despite being granted the full rights of citizenship under the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848, was, by 1860, a subordinated and marginalized national minority.
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Country:
Mexico
Mexico
Language:
EN
Genre:
Cultural Historical fiction
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