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3 unusual facts about Josefa Segovia


Josefa Segovia

In 1835, Andrew Jackson tried to buy California for $3.5 million, but Mexico refused the offer.

Josefa Segovia, also more commonly known as "Juanita", was a Mexican-American woman who was lynched in Downieville, California on July 5, 1851.

Ten years later, James K. Polk suggested annexing Texas, but also put California as a high priority on his list of territory to acquire.



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