One difference in the situations of Mexican Americans and African Americans in the 19th century was that ______.
A) Mexican Americans were much more acculturated
B) African Americans were exploited for their land, Mexican Americans for their labor
C) Mexican Americans were able to retain much more of their culture
D) Mexican Americans were exploited only for their land
E) Mexican Americans were exploited for their wealth

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Mexican Americans were able to retain much more of their culture compared to African Americans, who were subjected to systematic efforts to erase their cultural identities through slavery. Mexican Americans, while facing discrimination and exploitation, managed to preserve more of their cultural practices, languages, and traditions.

One Difference in the Situations of Mexican Americans and African