2010‚ Argentina became the first Latin American county to legalize same-sex marriage. Allowing for the first time thousands of Argentinian people to be legally allowed to be with those they love. This law became passed in spite of venomous opposition from the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church opposing the LGBTQ community is not a 2000’s phenomenon‚ however. With the recent rise in acknowledgment for these once marginalizes groups‚ historians of colonial Latin America have taken an interest in
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From 1450 to the present‚ religious beliefs and practices in Latin America changed in that Catholicism and a blend of religions began to be seen throughout Latin America‚ but continued in that animistic and nature religions still remained. Changes in Latin American religious ideologies are easily seen from 1450 to the present day. A new religion entered their society. With the discovery of the new world in 1492 by Columbus‚ many more conquistadors and explorers would come to colonize and explore
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In the essay‚ “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Marìa”‚ Judith Ortiz Cofer explained that “[a]t Puerto Rican festivities‚ neither the music nor the colors we wore could be too loud”(252). Many different cultures have many different ways of dressing. For example‚ in
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growing hostility that the American people and government have against the rapidly growing Latino population. America is a nation of immigrants and although not all Americans are considered immigrants‚ their ancestors were once immigrants. The Latinization of the United States
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the late nineteenth century Latin American countries aimed to imitate England‚ France or the US‚ countries that equated Progress. What material or technological transformations did Latin Americans seem to have associated to the idea of “progress”? Latin America decided to associate with the idea of progress the idea of being able to export their home grown goods. While England‚ France and the US‚ exported industrial machinery (because it was made in those countries) Latin America decided they could
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Colonialism and Latin America Eduardo Galeano is a passionate journalist and writer‚ a man that has put this passion into writing about the lost or often overlooked histories of Latin and South Americas. In one of his acclaimed books‚ Las venas abiertas de América Latina/Open Veins of Latin America‚ he looks at the history of exploitation in this place from early European explorers to current United States and European endeavors. In this paper using three examples from Open Veins of Latin America by
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the other Latin American immigrants to the U.S.? The experiences in the video portraying Puerto Ricans had several similarities to that of other Latin Americans immigrating to the U.S. The interviewers had similar stories as to either coming to the US with their parents or by their own choice. The one thing the two groups have in common is the experience of a language-barrier. Puerto Ricans are primarily Spanish speakers and English is a second language for them‚ as is much of Latin America‚ though
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When did Latin music burst back on the scene? What song brought it back to the mainstream? What effect did it have? Latin music bursted back on the scene in 1984. “Conga” by Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine brought Latin music back to the mainstream. It defined Latin pop music by mixing a Latin beat with English words. 3. How did the sounds of salsa change? Sounds of salsa changed because it was starting to be fused with pop and R&B. 4. What was the influence of CBS’ Latin division on
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The labor systems of Latin America and Caribbean‚ since 1750‚ have abandoned slavery‚ however continued the practice of indentured servitude and consisting of mostly immigrant and foreign laborers. Since 1750‚ the labor systems have discontinued the use of slavery. In the mid-to-late 1700s‚ the Columbian Exchange increased the demand for Latin America’s and the Caribbean’s natural resources‚ like sugar. As a result‚ slavery was at an all-time high because of the plantation owner’s desire for a greater
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The Myth of the Latin Woman Judith Ortiz Cofer portrays in “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria”‚ how society often stereotypes groups without a doubt. In this particular case‚ the offensive stereotype of the Latino women. I enjoyed this article and somewhat agreed with it .I think this story is little different from other story were immigrant American faces different obstacle to adjust with American culture. Cofer was not an immigrant. She was
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