Texas Rangers & the Porvenir Massacre

Authors

• Flavia Delgado, St. Mary's University

Files

Contributor

Van Hoy, Teresa (Faculty Mentor)

Digital Publisher

Digital Commons at St. Mary's University

Publication Date

Spring 2026

Keywords

Texas Rangers, Mexican Americans, Porvenir Massacre

Description

On January 28, 1918, in West Texas, the small village of Porvenir - now a ghost town - was the site of a deadly and unjustified act of violence. In the early morning hours, a group of Texas Rangers an U.S Army soliders killed 15 Mexican American men and boys. Prior to their deaths, the victims were disarmed and detained without legal justification and were executed without due process or the opportunity to defend themselves against unsubstantiated accusations.

Format

PDF

Size

1 poster

City

San Antonio, Texas

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