Joaquín Murrieta, the California Avenger
During the mid-19th century, California shimmered with gold fever. Prospectors from around the world flooded the rivers and valleys, dreaming of instant wealth. Yet amid this frenzy, many Mexican American communities faced discrimination, land seizures, and lawlessness disguised as justice. Out of this turmoil arose Joaquín Murrieta, a man whose deeds, real and imagined, would ripple through folklore for generations.
