The cultural climate of Texas in the 1800s contained a generalized distaste for diverse peoples, and racist attitudes and actions were exceedingly prevalent. In the novel, "They Called Them Greasers," Arnoldo De Leon forcefully illustrates the segregation and ferocious treatment of Mexican Americans by Anglo-Americans during the nineteenth century. This xenophobic treatment of Mexican Americans was not only ... quot; (De Leon, 76). Although historically their characteristics were vague and debatable, as there is a lack of accessible Ranger records, other Anglos depended upon them for protecti...

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