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Portrait of Maria de la Luz Trujillo-Sandoval, 1890s
Born in 1830, she married Charles Archibald Metcalf, a trader, and pioneer in Pueblo, in 1845. Charles had been trapping/ trading with Indian tribes from the small fort located in what is now Pueblo; after marriage, they lived in the fort and she helped run the trading post. Maria was one of the earliest women to live in the Pueblo area. She died in 1910
Community Demonstrations against English only, 1988
Article excerpt from Ya Basta! explaining the press conference held in Pueblo demanding an investigation of Secretary of State Steve Meyer and State Representative Philip over the English only initiative.
English Only Protests
Photo of a sign on a fence that reads, “!Solamente Ingles Nunca!” , murals and poster in the background, ca. 1980s. Photo of a sign on the other side of the fence that reads, “English only never!” ca. 1980s.
Protest Against English Only
Drawing of a headstone that reads, “English only is cultural death,” with a hand emerging from behind writing “Deny our language, deny our roots, deny our culture.”
What Will English Only Really Do?
Printed list of consequences of the English-Only movement and what people can do to help.
Political Cartoon
Cartoon depicting a Klan member attempting to vote, speaking in very poor English. Shows that whites are equally as illiterate in English as Chicanos.
What People Are Saying About English Only
Handout titled “What the People Are Saying About the English-Only Movement,” and a list of quotations from various people throughout Colorado.
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