...book; Mexican Americans in Texas a Brief History was to inform the reader the roots of Mexican Americans how it all began. The regions that various people inhabited, such as Spain, Mexico, and the Texas Republic in the 1790s-1836. As well, the years its history began, the struggles they had to go through while here in Texas Republic and the victory they won in war and citizenship they earned in 1836-1880 because of the war; The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Later on, in the last decades of the nineteenth century, Mexican Americans faced powerful racial attitudes from Anglo Americans. The author states about Anglo Americans or Anglo-Tejanos went to the extent where they would torture and burn Mexican Americans alive. Arnoldo De Leon speaks about the Tejano life in the modern age...
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...Some of what we now consider to be problems concerning immigration and assimilation point a finger at Mexican immigration and assimilation (Samuel P. Huntington).There are presidential candidates claiming to build a wall on the Mexican border if they receive the power of running the country. Looks of disgust and assumptions towards cultural holidays. Celebrations such as the Day of the Dead, Day of Independence –in Mexico- and issues with immigration have various stereotypes placed upon them. Are they true? The misconceptions of this celebrations and reasons behind these actions do not signify or give the correct information of these events.The main three points would be the more popular assumptions made towards Mexican people and cultural...
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...The History of Cinco de Mayo | | [pic][pic][pic][pic] Come Visit Michoacán...the Soul of Mexico [pic] [pic] Story of Benito Juárez - Short History of Porfirio Díaz Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico & The French Intervention |[pic][pic][pic] | | | |Introduction | |The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of| |Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state | |of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico, and especially in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican | |population. It is not, as many people think, Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually September 16. | | | | | |Setting The Stage ...
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...The Mexican- American History May 22, 2014 History 1. The first picture caught my eye was Pedro Infante was a famous Mexican actor during the golden age of Mexican cinema. I consider Pedro an important contributor to society because he brought a whole new meaning to the movie making of Mexico Pedro mostly played the role of a Mexican Rancher but worked out for him very well because he soon became one of the best actors of his time along with Jorge Negrete and Maria Felix. 2. María Félix was a Mexican film star whose extraordinary beauty and force of personality made her a living myth to Mexicans and a symbol of glamour and sophistication to fans throughout the world. Her entire period, she reigned as the supreme goddess of Spanish language in cinema. She became so powerful that she exerted great influence over fashion and as actor in Mexico and other few countries. 3. Mexican American joins the military during World War II for a better opportunity for their life. One was to improve their low socioeconomic status as lack of jobs opportunities. Other to improve their education and manhood. The Mexican American saw to enjoy the military was the only alternative opportunity to enjoy the military to be the only way to succeed in life. 4. Guy L. Gaba ldon was important during the World War II he was a Mexican- American soldier served in the Pacific, his main mark was in the battle of Saipan he fought with the Japanese soldier. The knowledge he used...
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... Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? According to "The Changing Racial And Ethnic Composition Of The Us Population" In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the classification by race expanded to include the measurement of “mulattos”—persons of mixed black and white ancestry—and the “blood quantum” (percent of white ancestry) of American Indians. By 1890, the census racial classification reflected a growing preoccupation with identifying persons with slightest hint of African ancestry, adding categories for “quadroon” (persons with one-fourth black ancestry) and “octoroon” (persons with one-eighth or less black ancestry). In 1930, Mexicans were added to the growing list of “nonwhites.” Fearing the move as an effort to stigmatize (and possibly deny naturalization to) Mexican Americans by labeling them a nonwhite racial group, the Mexican American population (and the Mexican government) strongly protested the change, and the racial category was soon disavowed by the director of the Census Bureau What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? Some of the larger racial minorities throughout U.S. history have been Native American, African American, Hispanic American and...
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...The book Rebirth: Mexican Los Angeles from the Great Migration to the Great Depression seeks to explain how the Mexican population of Los Angeles recreated the Mexican World in this new land. Throughout the book the author explores many facets of Mexican life in what he calls Mexico de afuera, detailing topics such as labor, family and politics. However, the author neglects to follow a single train of thought from beginning to end, and even neglects his thesis for large sections of the book. The book as a whole reads more like a collection of articles than a cohesive novel. Douglas Monroy received his Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees from University of California Los Angeles, and has been a professor at Colorado College for 39 years. At Colorado College he serves as the director of Southwest Studies. Throughout his academic career Monroy has published three books and has authored 19 articles, most of them book reviews on Mexican-American culture. Moreover, Monroy has served on the Organization of American Historians Distinguished Speaker series. Though he is not heavily cited, with only 39 official citations to his name, it is clear that Douglas Monroy is a leader in his field....
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...you use. • Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? I think that throughout most of United States history in most locations that White race has been the majority. I am sure that over the years Whites will not be the race that’s majority. Especially, with immigration rates increasing the numbers will change. There common ancestral backround is from Europe. The came from there to the United States years ago and have contributed to the country since then. Rtaher than being called Euro American, they are called Caucasian or White. Just because they originated in Europe doesn’t mean that they speak the language and they do not have remaining relationships with those whose still live in Europe. • What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? Some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history is African Americans and Mexicans. Their racial ancestral backround would be Africa for African Americans and Mexico for Mexicans. I would say that African Americans arrived here around 1776 and were forced to be slaves. But then in 1863 the Emancipation Proclimation had slavery done with. Although it still took some years for African Americans to truly be accepted as a notable citizen. Mexicans immigrated here...
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...The history of the Mexican American spans for over four hundred years in the United States and continues to play a major part in the evolution and growth in today’s society in America. Throughout their history here in the United States, Mexican Americans have been subjected to many years of discrimination simply because of their race, culture, language, and ethnicity. According to Public Broadcast System (2010), between 1850 and 1880, 55,000 Mexican workers migrated back to parts of the United States that once had actually been owned by Mexico, but now was considered to be the United States. These Mexican workers were considered a vital part of the work force for the economy in the United States, but worked for very low wages; many of them having to work in situations that were considered in-humane. Prejudice dealings were among the many things that the Mexicans had to face. The working conditions alone could be considered a prejudice. Just because the workers were willing to work for a lower wage and forced to live and work in-humane environments proved to be a form of discrimination. In the 1920’s there was a social prejudice against Mexicans, they were viewed as a threat to the health and morals to the rest of the society (National Park Service, 2004). In 1930 it was recommended that the classrooms be segregated between the Mexicans and the Americans. In fact, it was encouraged that the schools be segregated completely form one another (National Park Service, 2004). In...
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...Hispanic American Diversity The Hispanic American Diversity has changed over the many of years they have immigrated in the United States. Each different group of Hispanic Americans has made up their own society in different parts of the county. There are so many different Hispanic Americans that have immigrated to the southern states such as Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans and Central and Southern Americans. The factors of social, political, linguistic economic, religious, and familial status of the Mexican American, Puerto Rican American, Cuban American, and Central and South American ethnic groups. It has shown that many of the Hispanic American’s that are born in the United States have a better chance of earning a good income and moving up in society. In 2006, the United States Census Bureau estimated that more than 44 million people or 14.3% of the population was Hispanic. By the year 2050, almost one quarter of the population is estimated to be Hispanic. Nearly half of the Hispanic population in this country lives either in California or Texas (US Census Bureau, 2009). The Mexican American Hispanic group’s primary language that is spoken is Spanish. Some areas of high concentrations of Mexican Americans, language retention is high in the public schools. At that 2000 census, almost 75 percent of Mexican Americans still spoke Spanish at home. Mexican Americans do not have many business opportunities available or a wide-spread ethnic economy like the...
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...However, having an open mind in order to gain knowledge about other cultures is worth the effort. These concepts are important to the United States because of its cultural diversity. The most popular ethnic groups include Latinos, Chinese, African Americans, European Americans, etc. These ethnic groups are all in different States throughout the U.S. There are different ethnic groups in businesses working together towards a common goal of the company. That is the reason it is so important for people to have an open mind about different cultures and behaviors. These ethnic groups are attracted to the United States because of the principles on human rights, freedom of speech, and religious freedom. The color of a person’s skin or their cultural beliefs or behavior should not determine how they are treated. Everyone should be treated with equality and justice. The United States is one of the greatest places to live because of the cultural diversity. Because of the diversity in this country I chose to write about the racial discrimination and Hispanics in the United States. 3 The Hispanic population in the United States is very diverse. The group includes people from Mexico, Central and South American and...
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...too strong and in power. They felt inferior because the Americans plant owners were the ones paying them. And felt that they didn't had the same rights to fight for their believes. The plant owners were treated them with harm instead of treating them as human being. When the war came to an end the mexicans needed to immigrate to a different plantation of the need of money, either way it was difficult to stand for what they believed in. . How did Cesar Chavez differ from many of the Latino community leader that came before him? How did his leadership help...
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...Throughout history, Hispanics in general have experience a considerable amount of discrimination and have been stereotyped as a gang member, drug dealers, and border hoppers. A significant event which stood out to me where Mexicans faced discrimination was "Operation Wetback." Operation Wetback was an operation headed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the early 1950's. The intention of the action was to deport illegal immigrants by locating them and sending them back to their country of origin. The target of this operation was the southwest region of the United States and targeted Mexicans. Government agents flooded Mexican neighborhoods and would stop and ask "Mexican looking" people for identification. If none was presented, they were deported back to Mexico. Even children of those deported although being United States Citizens were also deported. The number projected to have ended with over one million illegal immigrants deported back to Mexico. Fred L. Koestler, "OPERATION WETBACK," Handbook of Texas Online Another act of discrimination in United States History with Mexican Americans was the Zoot Suite Riots of 1952. United States Sailors, Marines, and other service were storming the streets assaulting Mexican American, some of whom were not wearing Zoot Suits. It evolved over a period of ten days. Many service members were the ones who began the riots inciting the Zoot Suitors were harassing their women and being assaulted by them. The police refused to...
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...guidelines. |Part I: Matrix |What is the group’s history in the United |What is the group’s population in the |What are some attitudes and customs |What is something you admire about | | |States? |United States? |people of this group may practice? |this group’s people, lifestyle, or | | | | | |society? | |Native Americans |Native Americans were already residing in |The 2010 census reported 2.9 million |Native Americans are known because of |Throughout history, Native Americans | | |what is known today as the United States |people with Native American heritage. |their humble background. Although the |were slain, abused, and now | | |when America was discovered. They also |This number represents an increase of |majority of them do not share |outnumbered. Despite of these facts, | | |remained present at the time of the European|26.7% of Native Americans in the United |Christianity as the common religion they |the Native American culture remains | | |migration. The needs...
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...reinterpretation of the Mexican War justified the actions that were committed in pursuit of Manifest Destiny. He recognized Polk’s aggression as a retaliation to Mexico’s uncooperative nature. By continuously commenting on the unreasonable reactions of Mexicans, he implies that the War could have been avoided; but, due to the stubbornness of Mexicans, the war was inevitable. Recent historians, like Amy S. Greenberg, have challenged this argument. Greenberg, like Merk, does not fully examine the Mexican perspective in her analysis; however, her research reveals the unjust nature of the war instead of justifying the war. In A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 US invasion of Mexico, Amy S. Greenberg emphasizes Polk’s territorial goals, to expand shore to shore, as a major cause of the war. Before Polk was elected as president, the Whig party predicted Polk’s election would lead to war. Polk pursued the...
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...America, are similar. The population of the United States exceeds 313 million people and this statistic results in America as the third largest country in the world. The diverse population of the United States is 64 percent Caucasian, 16 percent Hispanic, 13 percent Black, five percent Asian and Pacific Islander, and one percent Native American. One could state that the United States of America consists of a plethora of cultures. The population of Mexico is 113.7 million people and increasing 1.10 percent annually (Huntington, 2005). Mexico’s population is an estimated 60 percent mixture of with indigenous heritage and Spanish. The multiple indigenous groups are approximately 30 percent, and the European ancestry is approximately nine percent. The largest city in Mexico is Mexico City and New York is the largest city in the United States of America. The two cities are over 17 million, another similarity between the two countries (Rosenberg, 2013). The United States of America and Mexico differ in values, patterns in language, beliefs, and values. The average American generally speaks English and the average Mexican generally speaks Spanish. Throughout areas in both countries, various individuals speak both English and Spanish. The knowledge of both languages assists in communication among international relationships, between the two...
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