The passage I chose from the readings and lectures, talks about political and economic crisis (instability) and inequality among Mexico’s citizens. For example, chapter 3 states that Mexico in 36 years Mexico had 48 different governments, which ended up harming Mexico’s economic growth in many negative ways. In terms of inequality, land was given to the people who had privilege and most importantly, American investments had the privilege to obtain land and an open door to other resources such as mines and ranches. Furthermore, chapter 3 mentions that in some occasions, poor people used to get land, but this individuals did not have the money or the necessary resources to cultivate and growth products such as corn, bean rice and other products
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We must recognize that migration did not happen form one day to the other day. Since the different governments failed to solve issues such as political instability, economic instability and to treaty it people equally, it citizens started to migrate to the US looking for better opportunities, a new life style and most importantly, to help out there families. We can say that to some point, political instability and economic instability, and inequality contributed to the mass migration between the 1900s and 1920’s in which millions of Mexican migrated to the United States. Due to their migration to the United States, millions of Mexicans have been able to work, send money back to their families in Mexico and at the same time, they have contributed to the overall growth of Mexico’s economy.
Both the authors make relevant points that most likely have contributed to the overall theme of our class, which is migration. In addition, with the data, facts and strong evidence that is provided, it shows that the authors are reliable sources for agreeing with them. The evidence is essential to understand the history of Mexico and challenges that have affected and is still affecting it reputation as country and its people, who have migrated to not only the United States and other parts of the world looking for the opportunities that they have not being able to get in there native
We must recognize that migration did not happen form one day to the other day. Since the different governments failed to solve issues such as political instability, economic instability and to treaty it people equally, it citizens started to migrate to the US looking for better opportunities, a new life style and most importantly, to help out there families. We can say that to some point, political instability and economic instability, and inequality contributed to the mass migration between the 1900s and 1920’s in which millions of Mexican migrated to the United States. Due to their migration to the United States, millions of Mexicans have been able to work, send money back to their families in Mexico and at the same time, they have contributed to the overall growth of Mexico’s economy.
Both the authors make relevant points that most likely have contributed to the overall theme of our class, which is migration. In addition, with the data, facts and strong evidence that is provided, it shows that the authors are reliable sources for agreeing with them. The evidence is essential to understand the history of Mexico and challenges that have affected and is still affecting it reputation as country and its people, who have migrated to not only the United States and other parts of the world looking for the opportunities that they have not being able to get in there native