What made it difficult for mexican americans to win court cases against anglo americans who laid claim to their land? the burden of proof was put on mexican americans to prove that they owned the land. the mexican americans only had a small number of representatives in washington, d. c. new mexico had recently became a state. the legal customs in the united states required that all land claims be made by groups instead of individuals.

Which statement describes the central idea of the text? a. while the nigerian government has the wealth to improve the conditions in prisons, they continue to view it as a low priority. b. nigerian prisons neglect the physical and mental health of their prisoners by failing to provide them with basic necessities and services. c. the inhuman conditions in nigerian prisons could easily be improved, but the environment is considered part of prisoners' punishment. d. conditions in nigerian prisons are slowly improving as non-government organizations and citizens are providing much-needed equipment to the prisons.