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  • the Porvenir Massacre

    the Porvenir Massacre
    Jun 19 2025
    On January 28, 1918, Company B of the Texas Rangers along with 4 local ranchmen and a US armny unit descended into the small town of Porvenir, Texas. They woke up the 140 residents and separated the men and boys from the women, younger children and elderly, then proceeded to gun down the able bodied men and boys over 14. This is known today as the Porvenir Massacre and took place during the ten year period called the Hour of Blood or La Matanza.This is a very heavy episode, listen with caution.If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownMusic Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by NeffexSources: The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas by Monica Munoz MartinezThe Lynching of Mexicans in the Texas Borderlands by Nicholas Villanuevahttps://www.porvenirmassacre.org/https://thc.texas.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/Porvenir_Marker_01.jpghttps://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/artifacts/harry-warren-porvenir-notebook-spotlight-1-1-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Ranger_Division#Hall_of_Fame_and_Museumhttps://thc.texas.gov/blog/remembering-porvenir-massacrehttps://www.texastribune.org/2020/08/15/texas-rangers-racist-violent-history/https://www.texasobserver.org/century-porvenir-massacre-remembering-one-texas-darkest-days/https://www.texasranger.org/Pages/History/Timeline#section-4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidio_County,_Texashttps://refusingtoforget.org/chico-cano/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canales_Investigationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Tom%C3%A1s_CanalesLesson plans about Porvenir for teachers: https://www.porvenirmassacre.org/educational.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • La Matanza, the Hour of Blood: the Lynching of Two Teens in Texas

    La Matanza, the Hour of Blood: the Lynching of Two Teens in Texas
    Jun 12 2025
    The years from 1910 to 1920 are known as La Matanza (the massacre) or La Hora de Sangre (the hour of blood). This violence was committed by state police, vigilantes and military, including the Texas rangers, whose violence was worse during 1915 to 1919. Estimates of the number of dead Mexicans from these years range from 300 to 5000, but it’s not exact because so many murders went unreported.

    In this episode, Cristina talks about the lynching of two teens in Texas during La Matanza. The lynching of 14 year old Antonio Gomez and 15 year old Leon Martinez.

    This is a very heavy episode, listen with caution.

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    This episode was edited by Bex Carlos & Alex Rogpe

    Sources:

    The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas by Monica Munoz Martinez
    Unspeakable Violence: Remapping U.S. and Mexican National Imaginaries (Latin America Otherwise)
    Forgotten Dead: Mob Violence against Mexicans in the United States, 1848-1928
    The Lynching of Mexicans in the Texas Borderlands by Nicholas Villanueva

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    42 mins
  • The Hour of Blood, La Matanza and the Lynching of Antonio Rodriguez

    The Hour of Blood, La Matanza and the Lynching of Antonio Rodriguez
    Jun 5 2025
    The years from 1910 to 1920 were brutal, and are known by a couple names, La Matanza (the massacre) or La Hora de Sangre (the hour of blood). This violence was committed by state police, vigilantes and military, including the Texas rangers, whose violence was worse during 1915 to 1919. Estimates of the number of dead Mexicans from these years range from 300 to 5000, but it’s not exact because so many murders went unreported.

    The lynching of Antonio Rodriguez is considered the first during this deadly 10 year period.

    If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    This episode was edited by Bex Carlos & Alex Rogpe

    Sources

    The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas by Monica Munoz Martinez
    Unspeakable Violence: Remapping U.S. and Mexican National Imaginaries (Latin America Otherwise)
    Forgotten Dead: Mob Violence against Mexicans in the United States, 1848-1928
    The Lynching of Mexicans in the Texas Borderlands by Nicholas Villanueva

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    35 mins
  • The Lynching of Josefa

    The Lynching of Josefa
    May 29 2025
    The Lynching of Josefa took place on July 5, 1851 in Downieville, California in Sierra county. Throughout history, she has gone unnamed, her name has been changed or only a first name was ever provided. Her name was Josefa Loaiza, as time went on, her name became only Juanita. She was the first and only Mexican woman lynched in California

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    This episode was edited by Bex Carlos & Alex Rogpe


    Sources

    The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas by Monica Munoz Martinez
    Unspeakable Violence: Remapping U.S. and Mexican National Imaginaries (Latin America Otherwise)
    Forgotten Dead: Mob Violence against Mexicans in the United States, 1848-1928

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    28 mins
  • a Brief History of Lynching Against Mexicans in the US

    a Brief History of Lynching Against Mexicans in the US
    May 22 2025
    The Tuskegee Institure’s definition of lynching is as follows: There must be legal evidence that a person was killed. That person must have met death illegally. A group of three or more persons must have participated in the killing. The group must have acted under the pretext of service to justice, race or tradition. Following that, the amount of lynchings against Mexicans in the US from 1848 to 1928 is at least 548.

    In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the history of lynchings against Mexicans in the US. This is part one of a mini series discussing this dark chapter in US history. Listen with care. In the next episode, Cristina will discuss the lynching of Josefa in California.

    If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    This episode was edited by Bex Carlos, check out her other work:

    https://www.bexbecasting.com/audio-magick

    Sources

    https://southernspaces.org/2018/review-lynching-mexicans-texas-borderlands/
    https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-texas-rangers-good-guys-no-more/
    Lynching in the West: 1850-1935 (a John Hope Franklin Center Book)by Ken Gonzales-Day
    The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas by Monica Munoz Martinez
    Unspeakable Violence: Remapping U.S. and Mexican National Imaginaries (Latin America Otherwise)
    Forgotten Dead: Mob Violence against Mexicans in the United States, 1848-1928
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greaser_Act#:~:text=The%20original%20title%20of%20the,potential%20avenues%20of%20employment%20for
    https://bajaarizonahistory.org/filibuster-on-the-sonoita/

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    50 mins
  • Carmen Rodriguez and The Patient Bill of Rights

    Carmen Rodriguez and The Patient Bill of Rights
    May 15 2025
    Carmen Rodriguez was treated at Lincoln hospital just a few days after the Young Lords occupied the building. The care she received directly led to the creation of the Patient Bill of rights.This is part two of last week's episode.

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    This episode was edited by Bex Carlos, check out her other work:

    https://www.bexbecasting.com/audio-magick

    Sources

    https://disruptnow.org/defining-the-enemy/young-lords-expose-murder-at-lincoln-hospital
    https://disruptnow.org/tag/healthcare
    https://centerforhealthequity.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fernandez-intro.pdf
    https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/lincoln-pediatric-collective/
    https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/224c69d9f2c44c31a7654fde7108f08f
    https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/young-lords
    How We Occupied a Hospital and Changed Public Health Care

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    35 mins
  • The Young Lords and the Lincoln Offensive

    The Young Lords and the Lincoln Offensive
    May 8 2025
    On July 14, 1970 the Young Lords occupied Lincoln hospital, in response to the treatment of Puerto Rican and Black patients. They had a list of demands and the offensive was just one piece of their public health activism.

    In part one, Cristina tells Carmen about what led up to the offensive and about the occupation of the hospital itself. Part two will be about Carmen Rodriguez and how the care she received led to the patient bill of rights.


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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources

    https://disruptnow.org/defining-the-enemy/young-lords-expose-murder-at-lincoln-hospital
    https://disruptnow.org/tag/healthcare
    https://centerforhealthequity.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fernandez-intro.pdf
    https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/lincoln-pediatric-collective/
    https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/224c69d9f2c44c31a7654fde7108f08f
    https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/young-lords
    How We Occupied a Hospital and Changed Public Health Care


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    45 mins
  • a Brief History of Mexicans in the Mississippi

    a Brief History of Mexicans in the Mississippi
    May 1 2025
    Because of the movie Sinners, there has been a lot of talk about why Mexicans were not in Mississippi in 1932. With many blaming Mexican repatriation, which took place from 1929 to 1939. But it seems the truth is more complicated than that.Cristina tells Carmen about the brief history of Mexicans in the Mississippi.If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastFollow on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownMusic Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by NeffexSourceshttps://daily.jstor.org/jim-crow-affected-mexican-immigrants-too/https://www.axios.com/2022/02/24/tamales-blues-latino-links-american-black-southhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/10.5149/9781469624976_weise.5.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3Aeea05938c570713b8d1b39c47033e1e1&ab_segments=&initiator=&acceptTC=1Different from That Which Is Intended for the Colored Race: Mexicans and Mexico in Jim Crow Mississippi, 1918–1939 Book Title: Corazón de Dixie Book Subtitle: Mexicanos in the U.S. South since 1910 Book Author(s): JULIE M. WEISE Published by: University of North Carolina Press. (2015)https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/mexicans-and-mexican-americans-mississippi-delta/https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article254921792.html#amp_ct=1745534488450&_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17455342513681&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sunherald.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcounties%2Fjackson-county%2Farticle254921792.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Repatriationhttps://www.uscis.gov/about-us/our-history/stories-from-the-archives/ins-records-for-1930s-mexican-repatriationshttps://indianahistory.org/blog/by-the-train-loads-mexican-repatriation-movement-in-the-midwest-part-i/https://indianahistory.org/blog/by-the-train-loads-mexican-repatriation-movement-in-the-midwest-part-ii/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_tamale_(food)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
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    45 mins