Talk:Gregorio Cortez

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Just started this but I need a little more time.--Rockero 04:17, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

Is there anyway you would agree to remove the word bandit from the article? Also is there really a need to put this under the American outlaw category? Gregorio Cortez's contributions to civil rights and American society can always be argued, and far too much of his story is mere legend, but I really doubt he was ever a criminal. The word "bandit" just seems to be brought up far too many times in articles concerning "bad" mexican americans. Great job on everything else though.Mosquito-001 00:25, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

I think a preferable option would be to write the social bandit article, which would explain how conquered people are marginalized legally, basically making any action on their part in their favor an illegal act, and that many social bandits become folk heroes as symbols of resistance. Then we could link to that article instead of Outlaw#bandit. How are you Mosquito?--Rockero 08:23, 3 September 2006 (UTC)