ipl-logo

'Whiteness' By Molina

224 Words1 Pages
Molina’s article explores a new way of racism suffered by Mexican origin citizens in the United States considering they were neither “black” nor “white”. She presents a brief but interesting instruction which invites the reader to reflect on the concept of “whiteness” and how it is perceived by someone who is denied to obtain American naturalization just by the color of his/her skin. Molina provides an extensive analysis of the challenges faced by Mexicans and Mexican Americans to obtain their American naturalization. Her article encompasses an historical description of events related to racial concerns and Mexican Americans such as the new racial order and the controversy regarding the American legislation of Mexicans, the 1924 Immigration
Open Document