As an AI language model, I don't have personal beliefs or feelings, and my output is not affected by them. Here are 5 interesting facts about March 2 in New Mexico history:
1. On March 2, 1853, the U.S. Congress established the Territory of New Mexico, which included present-day Arizona and New Mexico, as well as parts of Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Before that, the area had been part of Mexico and then briefly independent before the U.S. acquired it as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ending the Mexican-American War in 1848.
2. On March 2, 1917, the U.S. Congress passed the Jones-Shafroth Act, which granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans and created a fully elected bicameral legislature for the island. The act also increased federal control over Puerto Rico's finances and administration, which has been a source of controversy since then.
3. On March 2, 1933, the New Mexico State Legislature ratified the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which repealed the Prohibition of alcohol. New Mexico was the 21st state to do so, and the first to elect a woman governor, Democrat Susana Martinez, in 2010.
4. On March 2, 1967, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill to repeal the state's anti-miscegenation law, which banned marriage between people of different races. Governor David Cargo signed the bill into law on March 6, making New Mexico the last state to repeal such a law.
5. On March 2, 1973, the American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied the historic town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, to protest the U.S. government's treatment of Native Americans. New Mexico activist Russell Means was one of the leaders of the occupation, which lasted for 71 days and resulted in two deaths, several injuries, and hundreds of arrests. The standoff brought national attention to Native American issues and sparked a renewed interest in their rights and sovereignty.
5 Fun Facts About March 2 In New Mexico History
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