Mexican Drug War

for the land so some tribes decided to accept the policy to assimilate into civilization as a means of survival to avoid wars with the white Americans. Fights did happen though, even when the Indians assimilated into American civilization. When Jackson was elected, his main goal was to remove…

Area all racializations equal? The question posed for this assignment made me pause. The first answer that came to me was, “No, of course not,” and while this still may be my final conclusion, it is not that simple of an answer. Some racial stereotypes can be directly harmful to a group of people, and some racial stereotypes are quieter and are more indirect. To explain what I mean by this I will look at racial stereotypes of African American and Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and…

The Mexican American war gave citizenship to thousands of individuals who resided in the American southwest prior to the war. Under the new treaty between Mexico and the United States, these new citizens were considered white according to the law. Consequently, these new citizens were never treated equivalent to Caucasians of Northern European ancestry. They were not allowed to occupy the same bathrooms, restaurants, schools, and even in death they had to be prepared and buried in isolated areas…

We are what we eat. The most common expression that no one seems to understand the real meaning behind it. When people think about this saying, the first thing that comes to mind is do not eat that cheeseburger because you are what you eat. If you eat not healthy food therefore you are not healthy. This idea ties into what we have learned throughout the semester, what we eat makes us up. The food that we eat not only makes us up but it tells others about our culture, religion, gender, and…

All throughout American History we have been taught about 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…

tender, the vibrant wall decorations, and the clueless children who were dominantly from Mexican heritage, but the image that strikes me most is of me hugging my Guatemalan mother’s leg, telling me “Todo ba estar bien mijio.” translated in English as “son, everything will be fine.” Only I knew understood my mother 's words since she spoke in Guatemalan Spanish instead of the common Mexican Spanish. Mexican and Guatemalan Spanish ultimately are very much similar because it is spanish except some…

The Mexican Revolution was a time period that lasted from 1910 to 1920 and called for social, political, and economic change. This powerful rebellion is considered as the first major revolution of the 20th century that began the expression of nationalism. One of the revolutionary leaders during this era of revolt was Francisco “Pancho” Villa. Social justice can be defined as the fight against unfair and uneven opportunities in order to achieve equality among the lower masses and the wealthy…

Statistics show that the Mexican-American race has the highest number of people that populate the United States, and this demographic continues to grow even more. A Mexican-American is an American of full or partial Mexican decent. My parents, both born in Mexico, migrated to the United States in search of a better future for themselves and children. Because of my Hispanic roots, and my birth in the U.S., I am considered a Mexican-American. As a result of my equivalent exposure to two different…

“Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) Meetings and Mexican American Parents: Let 's Talk About It” written by Loretta Salas, highlights some keys disadvantages that Mexican American parents face. In retrospect, I feel that these same dilemmas can be extended to several different foreign-speaking parents. The article highlights several major issues having to do with the American education system. Not only those it focuses on the issued of under-representation of Mexican Americans, but the…

1907 as Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderon in Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico. She was a self-taught painter who is described as using the folk art style along with being a surrealist. Kahlo was of German descent on her father’s side and was of Mexican or mestizo descent on her…