The Resurrection of Aztlan

The Resurrection of Aztlan

Aztlan or Aztatlian never existed except in Mexican legend which fact has not been a discouragement to groups such as La Raza which have been relentlessly striving for the reunification of Aztlan under the aegis of the National Council of La Raza, the NCLR, and the Movemiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, MEChA.

A look at a map of Aztlan shows the mythical nation is composed of lands north of Mexico proper, lands allegedly stolen by the United States with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848 which ended the Mexican-American War.

The gringos won that war and the Mexicans acceded to our demands. That case should be long closed, but it isn’t. Not even close.

Those northern lands lost by Mexico encompass Colorado, California, Arizona, Texas, Utah, New Mexico, Oregon and parts of the state of Washington which would mean Mexico would grow a third larger if it regained those territories. . .
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