Intro: The American dream is a controversial issue when it comes to the question of whether it is alive and running‚ or if it is a dying hope that eludes the masses hoping for a better life. On one hand‚ one may argue that gas prices are down and people are making more than their parents (Bailey). But on the other hand‚ college debt is crippling Americans across the country and most Americans don’t even have a months rent in reserve (A Dozen Shocking…). The American dream is an oasis for a
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StudentB Essay 1 ‚ Multicultural literature Prof. Chris Patterson March 23‚ 2014 American Indians and Freedom American Indians have striven for freedom ceaselessly since the colonization in 1800s. But for different American Indians‚ the definitions of freedom vary a lot. For the chief Seattle‚ the writer of AUTHENTIC TEXT OF CHIEF SEATTLE’S TREATY ORATION 1854‚ the freedom means the rights to live with the nature harmoniously and to keep their religion and traditions. For Carlos Montezuma‚
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A Mexican View Point on the War With the United States Introduction Jesús Velasco-Márquez wrote “A Mexican View Point on the War With the United States” sometime around 1991. He wrote to share how the Mexicans felt about the U.S-Mexican War. Mexico was only reacting to the United States government taking what was rightfully theirs. Body The U.S- Mexican War has two very different stories depending on whom you ask. The war officially started when the president of the United States at the
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Review by Howard Jordan‚ The City University of New York – Hostos Community College of book His Panic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S. written by Emmy-award-winning journalist Geraldo Rivera. Rivera has truly emerged as a true warrior in defense of the Latino community and immigrant rights by dissecting and clarifying several myths that feed the anti-immigrant prejudice against the growing number of United States-born and foreign-born Latinos in our nation. One of the most obvious
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Mexicans immigrated to the United States back in the 1800’s (Stanford‚ 2006). During 1848 the United States took over a part of Mexico which is now the Southwest (Stanford‚ 2006). Mexicans living in these areas were Mexican citizens before the acquisition. The United States even went into agreements with Mexico to have Mexicans work in the United States. Mexicans were treated with cruelty‚ while working the agriculture fields for years. The United States made several agreements with Mexico to have
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The Status of Mexican Americans‚ 1848-1900 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: treaty that conclude the war b/w U.s and Mexico. U.S wins and texas is now part of USA 50% of Territory: mexico forced by this treaty to give up 50% of its territory Mexican Nationals Property & Economic Rights Article IX: provide protection of property Article X: grants citizenship Changing Society: Americanization 1. head political system 2. dislocate the landed elite 3. displace
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Lázaro Cardenas & Mexican Populism The Early Years/ The Birth of Populism Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (May 21‚ 1895 – October 19‚ 1970) was President of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. From Cárdenas plebian roots‚ in the lower-middle class he eked out a substantial‚ moving and largely successful leadership role in a reformative Mexico. Born in the village of Jiquilpan‚ Michoacán‚ Cárdenas supported his widowed mother and seven younger siblings from the age of sixteen. His many professional pursuits
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What is the american dream? Many people will answer that question by saying being successful in america. Others would say that having a nice house in a good neighboorhood‚ a good marriage‚ two kids and a golden retreiver is the american dream. Unlike these beliefs of what the american dream is for many latinos that come to this country the american dream is simply one word‚ survival. For esperanza her american dream is to get out of mango street. Something that she wishes for and is certain that
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American Expansionism The 1840s and 1890s saw an expansion of American territory‚ as a result of several economic‚ political‚ and cultural factors. In both cases of American expansionism‚ the Americans believed that we must expand our borders in order to keep the country running upright. Also‚ the Americans believed that the United State‚ being one of the strongest of the nations‚ had a need to become even stronger. This is shown in the "manifest destiny" of the 1840’s. Apart from the similarities
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Thomas Corwin‚ "Against the Mexican War" (1847) Thomas Corwin was a Whig senator from Ohio. Many Whigs‚ especially northern Whigs‚ questioned the need for and wisdom of expansion. The Mexican-American War proved controversial and divisive. Henry David Thoreau refused to pay his taxes because they would be used to support the war. That action and a subsequent essay‚ "On Civil Disobedience‚" became important precedents 120 years later during the Vietnam conflict. Corwin’s speech touches on key elements
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