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Natalia Molina's book (Fit to Be Citizens?: Public Health and Race in Los Angeles, 1879-1939) speaks directly to how Mexicans were racialized in the development of Los Angeles. Explain her argument that she posts about how Mexicans; racialization occurred within the context of the treatment of other racial-ethnic communities. Please explain her argument and provide at least two examples of how the public health system and its' policies were used highlighting this racialization process.