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    myself to new people, their immediate response is something along the lines of, “So Hernandez, huh? You don’t really look Mexican.” Often, I’m left searching for a response. Should I be offended? Is this meant as a compliment? My usual reply, rather off-handedly and with a slightly forced laugh, is “Oh ya, I’m only half,” as if to justify my appearance, my lack of stereotypical Mexican features. As I look around me at school or around town, I find that I can never escape this sea of white, which I am

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    The Mexican American war was the fight for land that was the U.S. calling of Manifest Destiny. The idea of land conquest and growth towards the west coast. The company History, in the article Mexican-American War, says lands that were fought over were including nearly all of present day California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. This land was obviously lost, or sold from the hands of the Mexicans leading towards raised tensions between America and

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    Mexican American Women

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    operating complex machinery in factories, farms, and on the road. During this time, the opportunities and need for labor in the United States opened occupational opportunities for Mexican immigrants. Some Mexican families settled in the county of Los Angeles, making a home for their future generations. Many second generation, Mexican American youth, more specifically those known as zoot suiters and pachuco(a)s, refused to, “abide by the norms of segregation,” creating a new, rebellious identity that defied

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    The battle of Mexican Americans to end oppressive practices quickened taking after World War II. In 1948, LULAC and the recently framed American G.I. Gathering, a backing gathering of Mexican American veterans, helped with a claim that eventuated in a government locale court choice disallowing school isolation in view of Mexican family line. Areas avoided the decision, be that as it may, and true isolation proceeded. In 1955, LULAC and the Forum started a suit dissenting the act of putting Tejano

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    Mexican American Journey

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    The Journey of a Mexican-American Feeling different isn’t necessarily something uncommon to me, especially growing up as a Mexican-American living in the United States. It’s interesting because you would think I’d feel like I belonged in America. After all, I was born in America. Just like Richard Rodriguez mentions in his chapter “Asians” from the book “Days of Obligation, “I didn’t like America...” (Rodriguez 172), until I started school and just like him “...I became Americanized”

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    Mexican American’s during the 1920’s Hispanics have been immigrating to America since the beginning of the Spanish Colonial era. Up until the 1920’s Mexican Americans have boomed in rural places in america. The 1920’s was meeting the beginning of a renaissance, a better promised life for both native americans as well as immigrants. Businesses were booming, wages were higher, and the industry was creating a bright future for America. However, Mexican Americans continued to face hardships as well

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    The history of Mexican cuisine tells a story about different regions having distinct ways of cooking and choosing foods to eat. For instance, cooking teachers have attempted to associate the date of origin of certain Mesoamerican foods to successive rulers of Xochimilco, “Xaopantzin (1379-1397) with the vegetable dish huauhtzontles, Ozolt (1397-1411) with enchidalike chilaquiles, and Tilhuatzin (1437-1442) with herb stuffed quiltamales” (Pilcher, 139). The Revolution in Mexico is considered to be

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    Mexican culture dates far back as the 13th century. This is when the Aztecs were prevalent in northern mexico. Aztecs were a people who were all about war and honor. They made many enemies going to war with smaller tribes and brutally killed their enemies. In the 16th century the Aztecs Empire crumbled due to the invasion led by Hernan Cortez. Disease, superior weapons, and aid of the Aztec’s enemies were all contributing factors to the Aztecs downfall. Fast forward September 16th 1810 when Mexico

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    Mexican Daily Life

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    important issues of cultural etiquette are described herein. When in Mexico Americans should refrain from calling themselves "Americans." Mexicans consider themselves Americans too since the whole continent is called America. Another part of Mexican culture that may be shocking to American's traveling there is the way machismo is verbalized by male members of Mexican society. Making sexual or derogatory remarks at women is a typical part of the culture and should not be seen as harassment. Wearing a

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    In the 1900s during the Mexican Revolution, many Mexicans migrated to the United States, to escape the violence that came from a national uprising against Mexico’s government. After the Mexican Revolution, many Mexicans fought for the United States in World War II. Mexican American patriotism helped to soften racist attitudes. Hector Perez Garcia was a Mexican American Rights advocate, looking to change the poor treatment, disrespect, and discrimination directed at Mexican Americans. Through modifying

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