Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid
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The Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid was a 1967 armed action in New Mexico led by Reies López Tijerina to protest land grant injustices and draw attention to Mexican American land rights.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed raid
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historical event ⓘ political protest ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | formation of Alianza Federal de Mercedes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Tierra Amarilla courthouse incident
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Tierra Amarilla raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
disputes over Mexican land grants guaranteed by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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land grant injustices in New Mexico ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
arrest of Reies López Tijerina
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heightened tensions between land grant activists and state authorities ⓘ increased FBI attention to Alianza Federal de Mercedes NERFINISHED ⓘ injuries to law enforcement officers ⓘ national media coverage of land grant issues ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1967-06-05 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
key episode in Chicano militancy of the 1960s
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symbol of resistance to land dispossession ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Reies López Tijerina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalAftermath |
charges including kidnapping and assault
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criminal trials of Reies López Tijerina ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Rio Arriba County Courthouse
NERFINISHED
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Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
national television news in the United States
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newspaper coverage across the United States ⓘ |
| hasMonth | June ⓘ |
| hasOpposingParty |
New Mexico state government
NERFINISHED
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Rio Arriba County authorities ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Alianza Federal de Mercedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to demand recognition of Spanish and Mexican land grants
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to draw attention to Mexican American land rights ⓘ to protest land grant injustices ⓘ |
| hasResult |
greater public awareness of Spanish and Mexican land grant claims in New Mexico
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polarization of public opinion about Chicano activism ⓘ |
| hasWeaponUsed | firearms ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| involvesEthnicGroup |
Hispano land grant heirs
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Mexican Americans ⓘ |
| partOf | Chicano Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mexican American civil rights movement
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo NERFINISHED ⓘ land grant activism in the American Southwest ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
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