“Within the confines of the limited economic and social worl…
“Within the confines of the limited economic and social world that Tejanosconstructed for themselves, there was room for mobility, however. Thereality of miscegenation, combined with the demands of a hierarchicalsocial system that emphasized the primacy of Spaniards, produced widespread“passing.” Mulattos and Indians tried to pass as mestizos, and mestizostried to pass as Spaniards. As mentioned above, military service, whichtended to “whiten” individuals socially, provided an additional avenue ofmobility through promotion. Because the frontier presidio system wasseparate from the regular Spanish army and relied on men with knowledgeof Indian warfare, competent frontiersmen could and did rise to command.”The author mentions miscegenation and “passing” of those living in Spanish Texas. How does this stand in contrast to the “fluidity” of race as mentioned previously?
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