Che Guevara

Mission it also about a father and son relationship, both fathers has gay sons and both fathers are Mexican. Che is their father to Jes, Jes is a gay son who dates a white man and his father Che kicks him out of his houses as he is angry that his son is gay and he is angrier that his son is dating a white man he calls his son a race traitor for dating a white man. Che’s mantra is “Stay brown”. Che disowned his son after he finds out that his son was gay and was dating the white man, his son was…

People hear the name Cuba and automatically think old architecture, beautiful women, and amazing food. Little do they know, those who live in Cuba are suffering and live in poverty. They look like they are stuck in time because their government stands corrupt. Their government advocates class war, sees that property is owned by all and that all are treated according to their needs and abilites. Because of that, the government does not do much to make things better for their people and economy.…

Throughout time many drastic changes have occurred. These changes are usually brought upon by those who desire them the most. George Shaw once said, “Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” These changes often happen to come in the form of rebellion. Rebellions have sprung up many times throughout history. In particular this essay will dive into the effects of rebellions and how these rebellions changed governments, people, and…

Quinn Barrington History 104 Doctor Stephens 5 December, 2017 Themes throughout Latin America There are many themes in Latin American history, that repeat themselves and coincide with different periods over the course of time. Rebellion and gender roles are two themes that are extremely important to Latin America and their history. The Cuban Revolution, was a rebellion which started in 1953. It began with the attack at Santiago de Cuba’s military barrack and continued on for seven years. It was…

The Cuban Revolution took place between the years 1953-1959. The revolution, technically, started in 1952 when Fulgencio Batista took power in Cuba, again. Batista had previously been an army sergeant in Cuba from 1921-1940 and president from 1940-1944; however, with these new elections in 1952, Batista was certain that he was going to lose, so he then decided to take power. Fidel Castro would’ve most likely won a seat in their “Congress” if the elections would’ve been done, but since they…

While reading through the “First Declaration of Havana” it caught me by surprise how badly Cuba wanted out of the Unites States arm and how much they would do to get that. It gave me a clear insight on what Castro wanted. What he stated at the current time was a solid plan to get Cuba the independence it needed. The problems stated here are also the problems stated when he have his “History will absolve me” speech. After reading Fidel Castro’s famous speech, “History Will Absolve Me”, it really…

I know people have probably heard of Cheech and Chong, well if someone has not they are two guys that were in movies in the 1970’s and 1980’s. They were seen as hippies in their movies with really laid back personalities. They also share a love for cannabis which is evident in their movies where I can see them smoking a joint. Richard “ Cheech” Marin and Tommy Chong met in Vancouver, British Columbia. Chong was a citizen of Canada And Cheech moved there from california to get away from the…

Cuba is one of very few countries that still maintains a high level of totalitarianism, in today's modern aspects. After the collapse of communism and the Soviet Union the Castro brothers continue to emphasizes anti-Americanism, intentionalism, and support for Marxist-Leninist ideology in Cuba and abroad. Cuba maintains a harsh control over its citizens by doing arbitrary imprisonments, educational manipulation, and religious restrictions. Cuba also, limits human rights: freedom of expression,…

Bautista’s oppressive government. Therefore, Fidel petitioned against him and did everything he could do in his power to overthrow his dictatorship. This source represents the time period because many advancements were made during this time such as Che Guevara's tactics of Guerrilla warfare that inspired Fidel Castro's tactics as well. This piece is directed towards all of the…

Since I moved from Cuba to the United States, I have noticed a marked contrast between my past life in my native country and my present life here. That difference has changed in many ways my assumptions and points of views about life. First of all, my life in Cuba was full of disappointments decorated with just a few joys. It is well known that Cuba is a communist country with very narrow economic, political, and religious judgments. Since the opinions my family has had about these three aspects…