19th Century Hostility: After the Texas Revolution in 1836, when Texas won its independence from Mexico, tension between Anglo settlers and the Mexican population increased. Many Tejanos (Mexicans living in Texas) faced violence, land dispossession, and social exclusion. The battle for land and control often led to brutal conflict, where Mexicans were frequently targeted.
Rangers and Extrajudicial Violence: During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Texas Rangers, a law enforcement group, were involved in a series of violent actions against Mexican communities. In particular, during the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), anti-Mexican sentiment peaked, and Rangers, often acting with impunity, carried out extrajudicial killings and lynchings of Mexican and Mexican-American individuals. This period, especially around 1915, saw mass violence in what is sometimes referred to as the "Porvenir Massacre", where Rangers killed innocent Mexican villagers.
Rangers and Extrajudicial Violence: During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Texas Rangers, a law enforcement group, were involved in a series of violent actions against Mexican communities. In particular, during the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), anti-Mexican sentiment peaked, and Rangers, often acting with impunity, carried out extrajudicial killings and lynchings of Mexican and Mexican-American individuals. This period, especially around 1915, saw mass violence in what is sometimes referred to as the "Porvenir Massacre", where Rangers killed innocent Mexican villagers.
