Mexican Drug War

to different people; people define Chicano in their own different way. Many people will go with the simple definition which is a person that is born as American but has origin of a Mexican, however, for me, a Chicano is someone who is proud of who they are and defend their own for a fair treatment. A Chicano is a Mexican-American who is proud to say that they are a Chicano. For example, to me, Cesar Chavez defended all Chicanos and himself from the unfair treatment and payment that the Chicano…

The culture I was raised in by my parents is Mexican culture, which has been fundamental in developing my behavior and values. There is a lot of things that I like about my culture; its familiarity, compassion, friendliness, and tight-knit relationships. However, I dislike the dependency of social hierarchy, and corruption within Mexican government. These various components, values, and behaviors of the Mexican culture are influenced by its collectivism, high context communication, and…

work the land. However, in 1829, the Centralists gained control of the Mexican government and the freedom we enjoyed gradually eroded. As the Mexican government imposed more regulations on the Anglo Americans, the tension which had existed between the two groups due to the Nacogdoches land grant, become even more palpable. While I was in Nacogdoches in 1826, I witnessed the tension between the Anglo Americans and Mexican officials for myself. I met Haden Edwards who told me he was trying to…

called upon Mexicans to take up arms against Dias to save “the country from the gloomy future that awaits under his (Diaz’s) dictatorship…and if we permit him to continue in power… they will have caused bankruptcy of our finances and the dishonor of our country.” His plan promised land reforms and offered hope for disadvantaged Mexicans. The idea of land reforms attracted many peasants throughout Mexico and rebellions against Diaz arose.…

I never knew another place to be my home other than Mexico. I grew up in the same home with the same friends, and I wasn’t ready to leave it all behind. The rushed decision to become an immigrant of the United States was a baffling thought that would take weeks to wrap my head around, but I only had hours. My family wanted a better life for their children and they were to get it, or so they thought. Growing up in the streets of Iztalapa, Mexico was difficult for not only me but the rest of my…

disenfranchised struggle for equality of Latin Americans and the extent to which it is applicable in the context of the current standings of political reform today. Indeed, as there was positive reform implemented into the employment issue amongst many Mexican-Americans, there was also a few characteristics which remained the same. Many of these Chicanos were subject to discrimination, abuse, and injustice as they moved forward with these changes to improve employment. DO I NEED TO MENTION THE…

history and have been carried through today as racism has been imbedded into American culture. As the ideology of whiteness is practiced in American society, white supremacy has led to the oppression of those who are not considered white, especially Mexican immigrants, and has disadvantaged non-whites in almost all aspects of American life, including education, labor, and the protection. The white race, defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as "[having] light-colored skin and [coming]…

Foundation Mexican Americans have a substantial history. There are some components of economical, political and social history of Mexican Americans. First, there are many economical events and factors that have been apart of Mexican American’s history. For instance, The Great Depression had a tremendous effect on Mexican Americans. In the time of the Great Depression, many businesses, farms, and factories went out of business. Because of this, many people lost their jobs, including many Mexican…

3931: Conquest & Conflict in Mexico Essay #2: Mexican Revolution A Revolution of Many Faces Revolutions generally have two sides. For example, the American Revolution was fought between the northeastern colonies of the New World and Great Britain. The Mexican Revolution, however, greatly differs because it was composed of several civil wars with many different political and radical leaders with opposite views on how to reform the country. The Mexican Revolution involves a complex range of…

second-generation Mexican American who has defied odds in the eyes of many people. How so? Compared to other races, Mexican Americans have been the least educated in the United States. An exuberant 47.3 percent of Mexican Americans compared to the 23 percent of African Americans, 15.2 percent of Asians, and 13.7 percent of Caucasians did not graduate high school in 2008. The statistics are overwhelming. The alarming distinction has caused scholars and policy makers to doubt if Mexican Americans…