Afro-Mexican Spaces and Legacies on the Lower Rio Grande

Authors

Jamie Starling, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2017

Abstract

The article focuses on the colonial history and post-colonial legacy of African-descended people in Starr and Zapata counties along the lower Rio Grande in Southern Texas. Topics discussed include encounters in later race relations in South Texas' borderlands; complex milieu for peoples of African origin along the lower Rio Grande; and encounters between African Americans, Anglos and Mexicans that took place during the 1840s and 1850s.

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Recommended Citation

Starling, J. M. (2017). Afro-Mexican Spaces and Legacies on the Lower Rio Grande. Journal of South Texas, 30(2), 24–36.

First Page

24

Last Page

36

Publication Title

Journal of South Texas