Revolution in Texas: How a Forgotten Rebellion and Its Bloody Suppression Turned Mexicans into Americans

New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2003. CD4 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping, and crease on the edges and corners, some scattered scratches. dents, and rubbing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 260 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. In Revolution in Texas Benjamin Johnson tells the little-known story of one of the most intense and protracted episodes of racial violence in United States history. In 1915, against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, the uprising that would become known as the Plan de San Diego began with a series of raids by ethnic Mexicans on ranches and railroads. Local violence quickly erupted into a regional rebellion. In response, vigilante groups and the Texas Rangers staged an even bloodier counterinsurgency, culminating in forcible relocations and mass executions. Faced with the overwhelming forces arrayed against it, the uprising eventually collapsed. But, as Johnson demonstrates, the rebellion resonated for decades in American history. Convinced of the futility of using force to protect themselves against racial discrimination and economic oppression, many Mexican Americans elected to seek protection as American citizens with equal access to rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. This gripping narrative reconstructs a dramatic episode in the history of the American West and is a major contribution to our understanding of the origins of Mexican-American identity.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.