Essays on Mexican American

President Roosevelt introduced the Good Neighbour Policy on March 4th, 1933. This approach marked a departure from traditional American interventionism. In his inaugural address he stated “In the field of world policy, I would dedicate this Nation to the policy of the good neighbor—the neighbor…

Mexican Americans since 1975 have been going through difficult circumstances involving their heritage. As the years go on from the past, understanding how Mexican Americans triumphed as they struggled to work their way through the political, economic, and social issues within the society to where…

There were many political, economic, and social changes for Mexican American people during the World War II era that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Without doubt this was a worldwide issue. However, World War II was an opportunity for many Mexican Americans to assimilate being…

There are many unfortunate things going on in the United States right now, but one problem is immigration. Immigration is a very bad thing and needs to be stopped or limited. Its damaging children and families and its causing destruction in the United States. Our…

It seems that cultures are influenced by how you are developed as an adult. In my Mexican American culture, it seems that there are various strengths, courage, and hope passed on. Growing up in financial hardship was tough for me but I was able to…

From the 1950s to 1960s, California migrant farm workers experienced difficult times, facing unfair working conditions in the fields and discriminated against “white” Americans. All of the Mexican agricultural workers worked in inferior and poor conditions daily, with a low wage. Although providing food for…

The United States of America entered the Mexican-American War because Mexico claimed the Nueces River as its Northeastern Border, while the US claimed the Rio Grande River was the border between Mexico and the US. Also on the day that both U.S and Mexican Troops…

Chicanos Studies In typical terms, the term Chicano was coined to describe the Mexican immigrants who resided in the United States of America. As such, they were referred to as the Mexican-Americans. It was discovered that majority of the Chicanos felt at peace when they…