Crucible of Struggle: A History of Mexican Americans from the Colonial Period to the Present Era (AAR Aids for the Study of Religion Series)

Crucible of Struggle: A History of Mexican Americans from the Colonial Period to the Present Era (AAR Aids for the Study of Religion Series) by Vargas, Zaragosa. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780195158519.

Latinos in the U.S. are a major political, economic, and cultural force which is changing the national identity of this country. In fact, statistics show that by the year 2100, half of the United States population may be Latino. And two of every three of Americas Latinos are Mexican. Mexicans are the oldest settelers of the United States, and they are also the nations largest group of recent immigrant arrivals. Their population is increasing faster than that of all other Latino groups combined. The growing importance of this minority group, which will be felt strongly in twenty-first century America, calls for a fresh assessment of Mexican American history.