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    Families are structured by their traditions, beliefs and family issues which make every family unique. The practice of a tradition in a family is a way to shape and identify what is important to the members of that family. Mexicans families are known for their cultural traditions such as el grito de Dolores, posadas, and important dates that are used to bring the family together. I have a classic Mexican family who follow the Mexican traditions and gives a unique and special touch that transforms a global tradition into a family tradition. A beautiful tradition in my family that helps me to shape the identity of my family is el dia de muertos. El dia de muertos is a significant tradition in my family because it creates a connection between each member, it gives us the opportunity to share stories, and it guide us to be a better family. Family traditions are important to me because with these traditions I can determine the kind of family that everyone has and what their beliefs are. El dia de muertos is a Mexican tradition that is celebrated annually on November first. We celebrate on the cemetery by making altars to offers our deaths. This tradition shapes my family identity by…

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    Different traditions and value are what distinguish each country from one another. For Instance, In Mexico. Holidays such as Halloween, Christmas, and Independence Day are celebrated. However, they are celebrated differently cultural wise as well as the day the holiday is celebrated. Catholic celebrations, such as Three Kings Day and Day of our Lady of Guadalupe are also celebrated. Dia de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead is celebrated all across Mexico. It’s the day where all…

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    Dolores Claiborne Analysis

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    Dolores Claiborne is a film based on a book written by Stephen King and directed by Taylor Hackford. This thriller is about a woman named Dolores Claiborne, who is wrongfully accused of murdering an elderly woman named Vera Donovan. When her estranged daughter returns to the island to help her mother, memories of her troubled childhood resurface. This film demonstrates the damaging effects of abuse and the victims struggle to gain back control of their lives. The writer skillfully uses the…

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    the Slavery, Civil rights movements, the presidents and many many wars. But, something that is always very much overlooked has been Dolores Huerta and Mexican American history in general. I believe that the knowledge to understand and to know who is Dolores and What she did to offer the Mexicans in the United States is something essential to fully understand the entirety of American History. Which sadly, like I mentioned before is something that is often overlooked. Many say History has the…

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    women immigrants that were centered around a male community, their rights were abused and they went through a lot. There were many issues that they faced. The farmworkers push to empower field workers in California seemed to start developing in 1964 after civil rights and labor organizations seemed to turn many people against the bracero program, with this happening congress ended it. After the end of the program undocumented workers still came and it is said that the growers favored these…

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    Delano is a town that is located in the southern part of California. This area had a high population of Mexican immigrants working on farms. A lot of Mexicans pick fruits like grapes on the plantations. The Mexican workers went on strike in September 8th 1965 in Delano California. The main people that started the movement was Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Gilbert Padilla. These three guys form an organization in Delano that is called National Farm Workers Association. Some of the people…

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    Cinco de Mayo stands for the fifth of May. This is a more minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has turned into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States. Benito Juarez was born in 1806 and died in 1872. He became the president of a country in financial ruin.…

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    Essay On Racial Equality

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    segregation, De Jure and De Facto segregation. De Jure segregation was segregation that is forced by law and can be easily fixed, De Facto segregation was segregation enforced by the public and society, not necessarily by law. Since De Jure segregation is a law, it is required and hard to get around for example, Plessy v. Ferguson, and the Jim Crow Laws. De Facto segregation makes the struggle for racial equality extremely hard because it will require changing people’s beliefs and views and…

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    middle decade two more young males accused Gacy of rape and he would be questioned by the police about the disappearances of others. Later discoveries would uncover that Gacy committed his first known murder in 1972 taking the life of Timothy McCoy after luring the teen to his home. December 11th, 1978 15 year old Robert Piest went missing last seen at his work as he headed out to meet Gacy for a potential job.He lured his victims with promises of works and when he got the to his home he would…

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    The Mughals ruled northern India from 1526 – 1857 AD where the Lodhi’s was the last dynasty to rule India. The invasion started all because of India's reputation of being the only known source of diamond mines in the world and it's flushing International trade attracted many invasions. “North Indian kingdoms resisted invasions by Arab and Turks for centuries, but soon small Islamic empires or Sultanate were established in several parts of the north. Before these invasions, Muslim trading…

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