One hundred eighty-nine American newcomers, Tejus Anglo settlers, and Tejanos made a stand in the fort. |
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By 1950, the MBCT had grown and matured due to excellent leadership and its provision of vital ministries for Mexicans and Tejanos in Texas. |
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But the forgotten heroes are the Tejanos, Mexicans who had lived in Texas for many generations and fought beside Bowie, Crockett and the others against the Mexican army. |
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By the 1950s, however, service organizations faced new challenges from increasing numbers of Mexican immigrants, Texas Mexicans, or Tejanos, and a new group, Puerto Ricans. |
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The parish also draws a few Tejanos, meaning Hispanics who have lived in Texas for generations, in some cases since the Spanish colonial era. |
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The Tejanos were native Americans who were educated in Spanish missions in San Antonio. |
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It also notes that Latino Tejanos fought to break away from Mexico, though ethnic prejudice from either group is barely hinted at. |
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Many of the original Tejanos had Basque blood, including those who fought in the Battle of the Alamo alongside many of the other Texans. |
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It was here that nearly 200 Texians, Tejanos and American volunteers stood bravely against General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna who commanded more than 2,000 Mexican soldiers. |
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The film details how 183 Texans and Tejanos, led by Colonel William Travis, were besieged in San Antonio by a 2000-strong Mexican army led by General Santa Ana. |
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