Hispanic Political Involvement

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"Hispanics are generally regarded as having been the first settlers of the southwestern United States, with some communities dating back to the early 1500s. Nevertheless, Hispanic Americans have historically been excluded from the political process of the nation. Hispanic Americans, along with all racial minorities, were guaranteed a constitutional right to political participation during the years immediately following the Civil War. However, the rapid spread of white settlements throughout the United States in the late nineteenth century caused Hispanics to undergo conditions of "dispossession, subjugation, and economic exploitation". As a result of these conditions, Hispanics have been grossly underrepresented throughout the history of American politics. As noted by former federal ... "

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