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Porvenir Educational Resources 

1918 Porvenir Massacre Unit Lesson
By Arlinda Valencia
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​Supplemental Reading Resource:  
The Injustice Never Leaves You
 Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas
Chapter 3: Denial of Justice
By Dr. Monica Muñoz Martinez

LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS - THE TEXAS RANGERS: GOOD GUYS NO MORE
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-texas-rangers-good-guys-no-more

PORVENIR MASSACRE UNIT LESSON

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Porvenir Scholarship for Graduating Seniors

This is the 3rd year that we have offered a scholarship to a graduating senior.  We would love to give more scholarships out but we need your help.  Please click on link below and give a one time donation or a reoccurring donation.  All donations will be appreciated.  

These funds may be used for tuition, textbooks, backpacks, laptops, and meal plans. Our goal is to help students reach their dreams of achieving college degrees, serving our community with integrity, and becoming the leaders we know they can be! Your support is crucial!
Donation

Internet Resources:

BULLOCK MUSEUM - Life and Death on the Border 1910 - 1920: https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/press/media-kits/life-and-death-on-the-border

Porvenir massacre on Texas border haunts descendants 100 years later: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2018/01/26/100-years-later-porvenir-massacre-haunts-descendants-texas-border/1058345001/ 
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​Excerpt from the 1919 Texas Ranger Investigation: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/treasures/law/porvenir-1.html

Hidden Figuras Jovita Idár: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYJWF11N4l0
 
Rangers and Outlaws | TSLAC: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/treasures/law/index.html
  1. Eyewitness account of a massacre at Porvenir, Texas, from the 1919 investigation. Rosendo Mesa Deposition
  2. The entire transcript of the 1919 Ranger investigation (almost 1500 pages) is now available in PDF format.                (Volume 1, 2, 3) Volume 2 - Porvenir Massacre

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/

The Portal to Texas History: https://texashistory.unt.edu/



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