Fluidity of the Border

The Mexican Revolution of the 1910s was a pivotal period during which physical and social demarcating of the border occurred. The years between 1913 and 1917 were an era when “both Mexicans and Americans held out hope that the revolution would be a short-term conflict after which…

How do the stories of enslaved people who escaped to Mexico help us to understand the limitations of policies and the formation of the early border?

The stories of the enslaved people who escaped to Mexico help us to understand…

Formation of Early Borders

By Kaylee Hickman

How do the stories of the enslaved people who escaped to Mexico help us to understand the limitations of policies and the formation of the early border?

The stories of the enslaved people show the differences in the policies and laws between Mexico and the United States. Mexico abolished slavery in 1829 and then made slavery…

Blog Post Two

Each nation had main goals that were relative to the border. There were many reasons as to why this land was precious, and both sides wanted to gain profits from this land. The borderlands would provide significant profits in different areas.

“people of European descent had…

From Fluid Movement to Fences: Shifting Relations Between Mexico and the United States in the Early Twentieth Century

The story of the Mexico-United States border is not a static one — shifting relations between the nations contributed to stark…

Blog Post 2

What were the main goals of each nation-state relative to the border, and how did they change over time?

The main goals for each of the nation-state relative to the border was that each nation had their own different goals. There was and imaginary boundary between the US and…

What were the main goals of each nation-state relative to the border, and how did they change over time?

Each nation-state relative to the border had their own reasonings for wanting control of the borderlands. The border went from a simple line in the map to causing a major divide between the United States and Mexico. St…

The Journey South Toward Freedom: Slavery and the Border Between Mexico and the United States

The history of the border between Mexico and the United States is not only rooted in the U.S.-Mexican War, but also in conflicts within the nations themselves. At first…

Border and the Civil War

How do the stories of enslaved people who escaped to Mexico help us to understand the limitations of policies and the formation of the early border?

Enslaved people fled to Mexico in droves because of the freedoms that were offered to them there. Even though…