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There is a powerful expression of our yearning. But now that we have the revolutionary spirit, we must not lose sight of the brotherhood awareness. Temper the revolutionary spirit. Culture identification is needed, but we must not let it lead us to hatred. We can become intoxicated and lose sight of our real goal to fully participate in the political system of the United States.

Reies Tijerina

I am not for separatism from the United States. My motto is justice but not independence from or revolution against the United States.

Reies Tijerina

Reies Tijerina

Reies Tijerina

Born: September 21, 1926

Died: January 19, 2015 (aged 88)

Bio: Reies Lopez Tijerina led a struggle in the 1960s and 1970s to restore New Mexican land grants to the descendants of their Spanish colonial and Mexican owners.

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