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Congress ratified the Fifteenth Amendment
The 15th Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits the government in the US from Denying a citizen the right to vote based of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
"El Cholo" Published
In 1870 Eugenio Maria de Hostos "El Cholo" is published -
The Franco-Prussian War
Napoleon III had taken the advice of his military advisors and declared war on Prussia on July 19, and his assumption on the french army's abilities was negated by Bismarck's ability to bring Baden, Bavaria and Wurttemberg into his alliance of the Northern States. -
Rita Cetina Gutierrez
In 1870 Rita Cetina Gutierrez founded La Siempreviva, which was one of the first feminist societies. -
Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire began in October 8th and burned for about 3 days before it finally burned itself out on October 10. The fire killed hundreds and destroyed about 2000 acres in the business district, including hotels, department stores, and even the opera house. -
Who Would Have Thought It
Maria Ruiz de Burtons Who Would Have Thought It? was the novel to be written in English by a Mexican living in the United States. -
Spain Outlaws Slavery
Due to the efforts of Puerto Rican Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, Spain agrees to outlaw slavery in Puerto Rico -
Jose Martis work "Castillo" Published
On March 24, a local newspaper in Spain La Soberania Nacional published Martis article "Castillo" in which he recalled the sufferings of friend he met in prison. -
"Long Depression"
The financial Panic of 1873 began the six year period in the US called the 'Long Depression' that led to riots and strikes and an increase in anti-immigrant sentiments. -
Corridos
Corridos is a form of musical folk ballad that has been a typical expression of Mexican live for well over a century. The Corrido encompasses three generic sub types or qualities: lyric, epic, and narrative. -
Joaquin Torres Garcia
Joaquin was one of the most complex artist during his time. He uses drawings, paintings, objects, sculptures and original artist notebooks and rare publications -
Tiburcio Vasquez
March 19, 1875 Tiburcio Vásquez, an educated man who could read and write in English and who spent a lifetime fighting for the rights of Mexicans in California, is arrested for murder and hanged. -
First Kentucky Derby
On May 17, 1875, the First Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Louisville Kentucky, was held in front of an estimated crown of 10,000 people. -
Doctor Atl
Born on October 3, 1875 was a painter and writer who was one of the pioneers of the Mexican movement for artistic nationalism -
General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
a landed Californio who served in the Mexican Army and later, during the American era, was part of the Constitutional Convention of California, publishes a history of California. It is the first history of the American conquest of California from a Mexican American perspective. -
Mexican American Theater
In Austin a building called the Mexican Theater opened in the winter of 1875 southwest of the courthouse and near the Colorado River. It specialized in Spanish-language theatrical fare, but offered other entertainment as well -
Jose Maria Velasco
Born in Temascalcingo, a small town just a few miles northwest of Mexico City. He had an interest in art at such a young age and enrolled in Art academy in San Carlos. His family moved to another small town in 1874, where he would live the rest of his life. His new home provided a lot of scenery for his paintings. In 1876 he went on to win an award for one of his paintings of the depictions of the Valley of Mexico. -
Lola Rodriguez De Tio Published
In 1876 she published her first book of poetry, "Mis Cantares" -
The Porfiriato
In 1876, Porfirio Díaz, a liberal general, like Juárez a native of Oaxaca, revolted against the government of Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, brother of the former finance minister, after being thwarted in his ambition to succeed Juárez, whom he had challenged for the leadership in 1871. -
Porfirio Diaz
May 1877 Porfirio Diaz was formally elected president. -
The Phonograph
Thomas Alva Edison announces his invention of the First phonograph, a device that records and plays sound. -
The Treaty of Zanjon
February 11, 1878 The Treaty of Zanjón concludes the Ten Years War with Spain agreeing to make reforms in Cuba
