Historically, the Spanish term Tejano has been used to identify different groups of people. During the Spanish colonial period and pre-Anglo colonization, Tejanos were Spanish settlers of the region now known as Texas. While Texas was still independent, the term also described Spanish-speaking Texans, Hispanic Germans, and other Europeans. In 1821, at the end of the Mexican War of Independence, there were approximately 4,000 Tejanos living in what is now the state of Texas along with smaller numbers of immigrants. In the 1820s, many settlers from the United States and other nations moved to Texas. The passage of the National Colonization Act promoted the immigration of new settlers to Texas. By 1830, Texas' 30,000 settlers outnumbered the Tejanos. Texans and Tejanos rebelled against Santa Anna and Mexico City's attempts at centralist authority. Tensions between the Mexican central government and the colonists eventually led to the Texas Revolution. After the Revolution, many were disheartened by the treatment they received from the Texans, who suspected and accused the Tejanos of sabotaging and aiding Santa Anna. Rebels in Mexico wrote a manifesto that was circulated in the city of San Diego, Texas in 1915. Numerous cross-border raids occur, and assassinations and sabotage occur. However, the Texas Rangers crushed the rebellion. Tejanos firmly rejected the Plan and asserted their American loyalty by founding the League of United Latin American Citizens. It was led by professionals, businessmen, and modernizers, and became the central Tejano organization promoting civic pride and civil rights. In Texas during the 1940s, as in other parts of the country, the city of Three Rivers, Texas, was no exception. .....middle of paper...in an attempt to end the controversy surrounding the viewing of his coffin before burial. With the intervention of freshman Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, arrangements were made for Felix Longoria's remains to be reinterred in Arlington National Cemetery in a military ceremony with eighteen other soldiers whose remains were identified. The publication of an article in the New York Times brought national attention to the incident, which became known as the Felix Longoria Affair. Walter Winchel said, "The great state of Texas seems very small tonight" on his radio show.Works CitedHttp://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/kkk.htmAllsup, V.carl. "THE FELIX LONGORIA CASE". ALLSUP, V. CARL. Texas State Historical Association, November 7, 2013. Web. February 27, 2014. Benavides, Adan. "TEJANO." BENAVIDES, ADAN, JR. Texas State Historical Association, November 7, 2013. Web. February 27. 2014.