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In 1848 the article VIII guaranteed that Mexicans who remained more than one year in the ceded lands would automatically become full-fledged United States citizens.
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In 1929 Mexican Americans formed organizations to protect themselves from perceived discrimination.Mexican Americans formed organizations to protect themselves from perceived discrimination
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In 1947 Mendez prohibited segregating Latino schoolchildren from white children.
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In 1966 Rodolfo (Corky) Gonzales to found the Crusade for Justice in Denver in 1966.
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In 1967 Reies López Tijerina who worked on the land grant movement. He fought to regain control of what he considered ancestral lands. He became involved in civil rights causes within six years and also became a cosponsor of the Poor People's March.
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