VISUAL ACTIVITYVaqueros in a Horse Corral, 1877 In this exciting scene, artist James Walker captures the skill of Hispanic vaqueros lassoing horses in a Texas corral. As Anglo settlers gradually displaced Hispanic landholders across the West, the domain of the rancho gradually declined, as did a way of life.READING THE IMAGE: What about the painting tells you that these are Hispanic cowboys and not Anglo cowboys?CONNECTIONS: In another twenty years, what would these vaqueros likely be doing for a living?
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