The main advantage of the Soldaderas during the Mexican Revolutionary war was their ability to fulfill multiple roles in the Mexican militia. The women executed domestic obligations‚ were fierce warriors on the battlefields‚ provide medical attention for mutilated troops and acted as a secret weapon to sneak supplies across the United States boarder utilizing their flowing skirts‚ they were able to smuggle ammunition‚ medicine and other goods. They were actively involved in every aspect of the Revolution
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Is Terrorism Justified ? Is terrorism ever justifiable ? The answer is no‚ terrorism is never justifiable. I will argue that terrorism is not justifiable because it does not contribute to a goal of a more peaceful society. Terrorism contributes to conflict‚ no matter what reason is used to legitimize it. But in order to argue that terrorism is unjustifiable I must first decide on a definition of terrorism. This definition encompasses all the acts that we would determine as terrorism. This
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The American Revolution began in 1765 and ended in 1783. It started after the Seven Years’ War‚ which meant that Britain had to pay off debts and enforce more protection on America. The Revolution was caused by disagreements between the American colonists and the British government‚ or monarchy. The charges leveled in the Declaration of Independence against the King were absolutely valid and justified. Although the Americans lived better than the British‚ who lived in Britain‚ they were still treated
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Mexico’s Drug War The Mexican drug war has been affecting Mexico’s economy‚ businesses‚ and has left a lot of its citizens dead. The Mexican drug war has been particularly affected tourism in Acapulco‚ Guerrero where this is a famous location that is popular for its beaches. However‚ in Acapulco a total of 700 people have been killed. The US warns its citizens from travelling to Mexico overall due to the violence. These warnings have greatly decreased the number of spring breakers to 93%. Thus‚ this
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The Spanish-American War took place in “the spring and summer of 1898”‚ throughout the Pacific and Caribbean waters (“Spanish-American War”). The United States went to war with Spain for Cuban independence‚ yellow journalism in the role of publishing the De Lome letter‚ and the USS Maine sinking (Murrin 747‚748). A consequence of the war was imperialism‚ that came along with the Treaty of Paris‚ which gave the United States the Philippines‚ Cuba‚ Puerto Rico‚ Hawaii‚ and Guatemala (Roberts). Reformation
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Could the Mexican Drug War Reach the United States? Could the government be doing more? Brian Ganthier Americans see in the news very often broadcasts of drug busts‚ huge drug stash seizures‚ and minor arrests. These busts and seizures help ease the mind of many parents‚ and just people in general; but what if the drug war violence going on in Mexico crossed the border into the U.S.‚ would people still feel safe in their own homes or would they become worried about their own safety and the safety
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Role of African Americans in American Wars Imagine fighting a war for the freedom of a country in which you yourself were not free. Could you fight for a country that had enslaved you‚ a place where you have few or no civil rights? Throughout the history of American wars‚ these were the types of issues that African Americans had to deal with. They were forced‚ and many times volunteered‚ to serve‚ protect‚ defend‚ and preserve the freedom of the United States. They went to war for a country in
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Who am I?: I am Mexican-American Who are you? What do you identify yourself as? Are you happy with how people portray you as? Everyone thinks about who they are‚ what they identify themselves as. Recently I have been giving some thought as to who I am‚ I think of myself as an average Hispanic MexicanAmerican girl who is labeled and criticized based on the color of my skin. Some of the terms that I would consider myself as is Hispanic‚ Mexican-American‚ Chicana‚ and People of Color. "56.6 million
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The history of Mexican Americans is comparable to that of African Americans: filled with stories of conquest‚ racism‚ and discriminatory acts posed by society. The past has triggered Chicanos to fight back against injustices‚ in hopes of reforming immoral treatment‚ and emerging as an equal part of America’s society. The Chicano movement yielded some successes in this aspect. However‚ mass media and stereotypes confirm the notion that Mexican Americans are still viewed as a “lesser” people. This
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Stefano Rivolta COMM401 March 10‚ 2010 Contextual Analysis: “The Mexican-American and the Church” The impact of one single speech can essentially affect the entire world. Granted‚ there are different degrees of impact felt: those present at the speech‚ those who watched/heard the actual speech from somewhere else‚ those who heard some things about it from someone else‚ and so on and so forth. As the speaker’s message experiences a sort of ripple affect‚ it calms and becomes less and less
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