Government & political leaders
Nelson Merced
Born 1947
Massachusetts connection
Boston; Massachusetts House of Representatives
Merced became the first Latino elected to the Massachusetts legislature, beginning service in 1989. His story is part of the history of Latino communities and political participation in the state. Ask how a legislature can better hear the many communities it serves.
You can use your device’s reading tools or read with a partner.
Your turn, historian
Find a detail. Build an idea.
- What did this person or group do? Point to a detail in the reading.
- Whose voice did this person bring into public decisions?
- What would you like to find out next? Which kind of source could help?
“Nelson Merced mattered because ___. A detail that supports my idea is ___.”
Follow the evidence.
This short reading is an original classroom summary. Open the source with your teacher to check details and learn more.
Read the source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts ↗Ask: Who made this source? What can it tell us? What might it leave out?