parents decide to migrate to the United States with one of my mother’s brother. We arrived in Los Angeles‚ California on July 16‚ 1931‚ with my Aunt Julia and Uncle Fernando. My family and I were so happy to finally arrive to the U.S. to live the “American Dream.” Soon we would find out that our dreams would come crushing down fast. After settling down‚ my mother decided it was time to enroll my sisters and me into school. My mother asked my Aunt Julia and Uncle Fernando what my sisters and I need
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Segregation has always been a problem. Attitudes regarding racial separation probably arrived in Texas during the 1820s and obviously accompanied views toward the "peculiar institution‚” slavery. Anglo-Americans begin extending segregation to Mexican Americans after the Texas Revaluation as a social custom. Tejanos formed a suspect class during and after the revolution‚ and that fact led to a general aversion of them. After the Civil War‚ segregation went hand-in-hand with the violence often employed
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Among elderly Mexican American‚ alcoholism is a common thing. Studies indicate that there is a compelling influence of nativity on Hispanic concentration on addiction among women and not men. According to Hatchett (2011)‚ the use of alcohol among Mexican Americans is predominantly common in men compared to women. The drinking behavior among Mexican Americans is estimated at the end of the consumption curve. The meaning of the extremities is that at one end there is a higher percentage of abstainers
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ENGL 106-I: The differences between Chinese and American education （Interview Report） Draft 2 Jingyao Zhang Instructor: Elena Shvidko Author Note Jingyao Zhang‚ Department of English‚ Purdue University Correspondence concerning this assignment should be directed to Jingyao Zhang‚ Department of English‚ Purdue University‚ 500 Oval Drive‚ West Lafayette‚ IN 47907 Contact: zhan1196@purdue.edu My argument topic is “The difference between Chinese and American education”. And I want to
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The Mexican American war is often overlooked when in reality‚ it was one of the most important wars in US history which changed history. This war was first started in 1846 and ended in 1848. Though the war was a little short‚ a lot changed for the US in just two years. The war started about a mile North of the Rio Grande because a squadron of American troops “crossed the border” and 16 peaceful Americans were shot and killed. The United States was definitely justified in going to war with Mexico
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being Mexican-American. When my mom would ask me‚ “What are you?” I would simply reply‚ “I’m white.” Thankfully‚ over the years‚ I have come to fully understand my heritage and appreciate the culture that is immersed with being Latino. My dad was fifteen years when he did something I can never even imagine about doing; he crossed the border. He sacrificed so much in order to live a better life‚ without him I would not be writing this essay right now. My mother is a first generation Mexican-American
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power and a number of countries in limbo between autocracy and democracy‚ the way international issues are dealt with could change. One country almost exclusively found at the heart of important issues has been the United States. With the recent US presidential election‚ many have been left wondering if President Elect Donald J. Trump will hold true to his campaign promises: building the wall alongside the Mexican-American boarder‚ aiding the hardworking Americans who have been cheated of their wealth
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One can argue that the Mexican-American was an unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression and territorial aggrandizement. It could also be argued that the war was not unprovoked nor was it territorial aggrandizement. Realistically the war provoked‚ justifiable‚ and not territorial aggrandizement. This notion is exemplified through the document provided. A huge contributor to this war was the Lone Star Republic of Texas. Mexico refused to recognize the annexation of Texas. Mexico even stated
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Puerto Rican Superstitions Have you ever had a shirt or some socks that you believe have always brought you luck? If you have‚ you would be considered a believer of superstitions. A superstition is a belief that is contrary to reason. It gives a magical explanation to different objects and occurrences that cannot be proven. You may gain many of these beliefs from your culture or your family members. These can turn into rituals that you do without having tangible proof that it will work. There are
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means I’d rather die on my feet than live a life on my knees. This quote has often served as an inspiration to many Mexican and Mexican-Americans throughout history. Several times this quote has been brought to a reality in the struggle for the equal human rights among Chicanos. In this paper I will be illustrating the unfair opportunity at life that Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans were given by the United States. Three major themes that persisted throughout the early history of Chicanos were
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