Battle of Carrizal (1916)

Battle of Carrizal (1916)

by EricGreve | Apr 1, 2012 | Events, Global African History

The Battle of Carrizal was fought between the Buffalo soldiers of the 10th Cavalry of the United States Army and Mexican army troops on June 21st, 1916. The battle nearly resulted in war between Mexico and the U.S., but with US-German relations souring because of...
Plan of San Diego, 1915

Plan of San Diego, 1915

by LeikerJames | Jan 22, 2007 | African American History, Events

In early 1915, a Spanish document appeared in the south Texas town of San Diego calling for Chicanos in the U.S. Southwest to start a race war at 2 a.m. on February 20.  The document called for the recapture of all lands stolen from Mexico by the United States in...