Essays about Mexico

From the 1960s all the way till now, from Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” Speech, these acts of heroism have shaped the way discrimination is seen today. Discrimination, in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, is a check that came back. This means that…

To sum up my finding in the conclusion of in Redeeming La Raza by Gabriela Gonzalez the “Mexican Problem” is a cultural and class division issue. The term “gente decent” or “decent people” refers to the Mexican elite that needed to distinguish themselves from the others crossing the border in the 20th century. They brought…

The Effect of Increased Greenhouse Gasses on Mexico and it’s Effort to Reduce Environmental DamageIntroductionFor over a hundred years, scientists have been carefully gathering and verifying data on the earth’s temperature. The latest data reveals some striking trends:All 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred in the last 15 years The 1990’s have…

Mexico is a growing country, who’s population is gradually increasingevery year by around 3 percent each year. In 1940, the population wasrecorded at 19,654,000 people. This population then increased to 25,791,000people in 1950. This indicates a growth of 6,137,000 people in just adecade. The population in 1960 was then recorded at 34,923,000 people. Thisnew raise…

The weeks that have elapsed since that fatal event of February 15th have been making history in a manner highly creditable to the American government and to our citizenship. Captain Sigsbee, the commander of the Maine, had promptly telegraphed his desire that judgment should be suspended until investigation had been made. The investigation was started…

Marriage in Colonial Mexico: Patriarchy and EconomyIn To Love, Honor, and Obey in Colonial Mexico, Patricia Seed argues that the Bourbon Century drastically changed the view of marriage in New Spain. She suggests that the emphasis on virtue and free will in marriage gave way to a new quasi-bourgeois family unit based upon status and…

At one time, bison were widespread from Alaska to northern Mexico. Now bison have been exterminated in the wild except in Yellowstone Park in Wyoming and Wood Buffalo Park, Northwest territory, Canada. The bison are gone in the prairie of the United States along with many of the ecosystem’s species. Deep scars mar the landscape…

HistorySpanish settlement of the westInternational borders have always been centers of conflict, and theU. S. -Mexican border is no exception. With the European colonizing the NewWorld, it was a matter of time before the powers collided. The Spanishsettled what is today Mexico, while the English settled what is to day theUnited States. When the two…

Food is probably the most important element of Mexican culture. Much of the daily routine and tradition in Mexico revolves around the ritual of preparing and eating food. In history, women made their way to the local markets to fill their basket with vegetables, fruits, meat, and fish. Once collecting them the women would return…

On December 17 I went to Mexico to visit my dads family who lives in La Ladera Michoacan. It’s a small town where everyone knows each other and is about 15 minutes away from the main city called Zamora. I stayed in Mexico for 3 weeks and it opened my eyes to a lot of…