Mexican Immigration Responses in America: Confronting Restriction and Influencing Americanization
Explore the historical interactions between Mexicans and El Paso settlements, focusing on restriction, deportation, Americanization projects, and women's roles. Discover how Mexican women navigated assimilation through a blend of options, creating unique paths in American society.
Mexican Immigration Responses in America: Confronting Restriction and Influencing Americanization
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Responses to Mexican Immigration • Restriction & Deportation • Americanization • Melting Pot Ideology • Targeted women & especially children • Church • School
Americanization Projects • Emphasized classes in: • Hygiene • Civics • Cooking • Language • Vocational education (e.g., sewing, carpentry) Messages of emulation & assimilation were promoted
Ways Mexicans Interacted with El Paso Settlement • Utilizing selected services • Claiming “American” identities • Using Clinics for immunizations • Becoming missionaries
History • In 1900, El Paso’s Mexican community numbered 8,748 • By 1930, population had swelled to 68,476 • From 1930 to 1960, only 1.8% of workforce held white-collar occupations
Goal of Missionaries Convert Mexican women to Methodism
Summary Mexican women blended their options and created their own paths