Date
12-19-2023
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy in History (PhD)
Chair
Luci Vaden
Keywords
Texas Rangers, systemic racism, militarization, police, bandits
Disciplines
History
Recommended Citation
Jordan, John E. Jr., "The History of Systemic Racism in the Texas Rangers" (2023). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 5114.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5114
Abstract
White people dominated North American society from the first settlement of North America through the twentieth century and their own cultural norms dictated their actions, both good and bad. The Texas Rangers and other police officers in Texas played a major role in the discrimination of people of color, particularly the Hispanic population. Systemic racism is found in the militarizing of the police and how they interacted with people of color.
