Biography
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-tiburciovasquez/ The Hunt for Tiburcio Vasquez: A Chase Through a Californio's L.A. https://www.kcet.org/shows/departures/the-hunt-for-tiburcio-vasquez-a-chase-through-a-californios-l-a Resistance in California The seizure of Californios’ land and the vigilante justice directed against Mexican gold prospectors prompted banditry by some Hispanics. Squatters trespassed on the ranchos of the Californio elite, who defended their claims in court. But while their claims were usually upheld, the proceedings stretched on so long - averaging seventeen years - that many legal victories proved worthless. Legal expenses were so high that many Californios were forced to sell their land to repay their debts. https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=580 |