College

Mexican-American lawyers claimed Tejanos in Texas were a "class apart." Why did they make this claim?

A. Because Anglo law in Texas technically considered Mexican-Americans as white, even though in reality Texas law still discriminated against this group by not letting them sit on juries.

B. Because Anglo law refused to recognize Mexican-Americans as citizens of the United States.

C. Because Anglo law placed Mexican-Americans in exactly the same legal (and unequal) category as African-Americans.

D. Because Anglo law in Texas refused to discriminate against Mexican-Americans and also refused to let whites sit on juries where Mexican-Americans were defendants.

Answer :

Final answer:

Mexican-American lawyers claimed Tejanos in Texas were considered a "class apart" due to the unequal legal treatment and discrimination faced by Mexican-Americans, despite being categorized as white by Anglo law.


Explanation:

Mexican-American lawyers claimed Tejanos in Texas were considered a "class apart" because Anglo law in Texas technically categorized Mexican-Americans as white, even though they still faced discrimination. Texas law prevented Mexican-Americans from sitting on juries, which created an unequal legal status for this group. Despite being considered legally white, Mexican-Americans faced social and legal inequalities.


Learn more about Mexican-Americans in Texas here:

https://brainly.com/question/28226005