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Immigration Reform, 2008.
The paper discusses the question of immigration reform in the United States in relation to immigrants from Mexico.
1,825 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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The author of this paper examines the issue of illegal immigration to the United States from Mexico and the need for reform in existing immigration laws. The paper's author postulates that the arguments put forward by opponents of immigration reform are, for the most part invalid and based on racial stereotyping as opposed to reasoned argument. The author states that despite being "illegal", Mexican immigrants are an essential part of the US' work force and as such, deserve the same rights that are accorded to workers who are also citizens. Examples are given of state discrimination against illegal immigrants from Mexico as well as attempts by federal courts to give such immigrants a modicum of protection.
From the Paper
"The Supreme Court began to challenge immigration laws in 1875 by ruling that individual states did not have the constitutional right to regulate immigration, as this was exclusively a federal issue. (Heer 37) From this time forward the Supreme Court and other federal entities have had the sole responsibility of enacting and enforcing immigration laws, many of which followed the traditional pattern of allowance only when the US had a need for labor. The first act was to level a head tax on immigrants, which would presumably answer the state's individual desires to bar paupers from entrance into the US. It is possible that many of the ensuing regulations and challenges to Mexican immigration have been as a result of the early sentiment that stresses that those in the direst economic need should not be able to enter the US."
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Spanish Confrontation in Mexico, 2008.
An examination of the aims of the Spanish in their expedition to Mexico.
1,949 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper examines Hernand Cortes' confrontation in what is now called Mexico. It discusses the historical background to the confrontation and Cortes' aims and goals in the area. It looks specifically at the religious, political and economic goals related to the expedition to Mexico. The paper then looks at how the approach taken by the Spanish tried to be different than the one envisaged by the Portuguese in their expeditionary attempts.
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"There are different things the Spanish tried to achieve by conquering what is now Mexico. There were religious aims, political ones, and also economic goals related to the expedition to Mexico. However, the approach taken by the Spanish tried to be different than the one envisaged by the Portuguese in their expeditionary attempts. Unlike the Portuguese, Spain's main goal was to establish an entity based precisely on their own beliefs and customs thus create a new society. The Portuguese on the other hand, limited their action to the mere exploitation of the territories they discovered."
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Castro's Revolution, 2008.
This paper explores how Fidel Castro succeeded in overthrowing Cuba's pro-U.S. government and replacing it with a Leftist ideology.
1,502 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper explores the political, social, and economic factors that led to Fidel Castro's revolution in Cuba. The paper first describes the rightist rule of Fulgencio Batista and his brutal and unfair treatment of the population. The paper then explains how leftist movements are reactions to massive inequities in the economic, social and political structure within a nation. In light of this information, the paper then explains why Castro's promise of democracy and social equity succeeded in appealing to the masses and how this led to his successful revolution.
From the Paper
"From 1962, Cuba has been politically aligned with the archetypal Soviet Communist political structure. Under the singular leadership of Fidel Castro, Cuba turned from just another North American / Western European playground of excesses that so much of the Caribbean has become to a violently anti-American communist nation directly aligned with the Soviet Union and simultaneously the biggest failure and success in the political life of President John F. Kennedy. Cuba has taken on many roles over the course of the past several centuries. First, it was a stopping point prior to landing in the U.S. for slave ships, then it became the location where the U.S.S. Maine was supposedly sunk by Spanish saboteurs which led to the U.S. involvement in the Spanish American war, then it became an industrialist / capitalist haven where the raw materials of the Caribbean and the moral corruption of gambling, prostitution, drugs, and organized crime were the rule of the day. Then, with the people of Cuba increasingly disconnected from the wealth their land was generating, disenfranchised from within their own government, and led by a young and charismatic farmer, Fidel Castro, overthrew the pro-U.S. government and replaced it with a Leftist ideology that purported to be dedicated to the people."
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'Chronicle of a Death Foretold', 2008.
This paper studies the interesting and dark story of Latin American culture and society, 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
2,104 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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In this article, the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the novel "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Specifically, the writer discusses the concept of honor in the novel and the symbolism that Garcia Marquez presents in the novel. The writer notes that written in 1981, this dark and symbolic novel gives the reader a glimpse into Latin American culture and society, and indicates that death can be the defining moment in a town, as well as the end to a person's life. The writer discusses that honor is one of the key themes in this novel, and notes that it drives the brothers to avenge their sister, even when it seems like she may have accused the wrong man.
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"In this book, he tells the story, twenty-seven years later, of a girl who turns out not to be a virgin on her wedding night. Because she has lost her honor, her two brothers go out to find the man responsible, so they can make him pay for taking their sister's honor. One of the most interesting things about the novel is the fact that just about everyone in the town knows what the brothers are going to do, but no one warns the victim, Santiago Nasar. Later, there is speculation that Nasar may not have really been the one to take Angela Vicario's honor, and that he was murdered without cause.
"Angela's groom returns her to her family to save his own honor, and the beginning of the story actually occurs 27 years after Nasar's death, then moves in a dreamlike quality from one of the residents' remembrance of the murder to another."
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"Puerto Rico: The Four Storied Country", 2008.
A review and critique of the book "Puerto Rico: The Four Storied Country" by Jose Luis Gonzalez.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses Jose Luis Gonzalez book "Puerto Rico: The Four Storied Country" and looks at why he calls Puerto Rico a four storied country. In particular, the paper explains that Gonzalez creates an implied critique of how the story of the island is usually told, which, according to Gonzalez, is a singular, narrow tale of the ascent of European, Spanish-speaking nationals who strove to win independence for the nation and spoke with one voice for the entire Hispanic population of Puerto Rico. The paper then examines how Gonzalez contends that this storyline undervalues the more significant contribution of Indian-African, mestizo natives in formulating a unique Puerto Rican identity and culture.
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"This story exhibited a great deal of cultural intermixture as well as intermarriage, except for the few, white residents who dominated the political life of the island. Blacks, mulattos, and poor whites had no say in the government or church as members of the working classes and despised races, but they influenced the island's development in other ways. There is a long-standing myth that the white jibaros, these working class people, were the first 'pure' Puerto Ricans. However really if there were ever substantial numbers of white jibaros, their culture was a mix of slave and native cultures, not a direct descendent Hispanic or European culture. The fact remains first true Puerto Rican culture, regardless of the exact racial composition of the individual, was at least partially made up of the cultures of the enslaved, runaway, or formerly enslaved Africans who had been owned by early Spanish colonists."
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Latinos in the Military, 2008.
A discussion of Latinos in the US Military.
842 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper talks about the presence of Latinos in the US Military throughout the modern history of the United States of America. It recounts the roles Latinos have played in wars historically as well as the discrimination present. Statistics of Hispanics in combat, past and present, are also given.
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"From the Spanish allies during the American Revolution War, to the Tejanos marching off to World War I, to the distinguished service in World War II, to the Borinqueneers and the 65th Regimental Combat Team from Puerto Rico in the Korean War and to those who are fighting valiantly in today's war in Iraq, Latinos have served the U.S. proudly and well. Yet, they have never received the recognition so deserved."
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Slave Population in the U.S., 2008.
This paper looks at the treatment of the slave population in the U.S. in comparison to treatment of slaves in Latin America.
989 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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In this article, the writer notes that when it comes to the issue of the importation of slaves into the Western Hemisphere from Africa, it may come as a surprise to some that the great majority of those slaves were brought to what is now South America, not to the United States. The writer then looks at the figures of slaves and the living conditions in the U.S. and compares their lives to the lives of the slaves in Latin America. The writer maintains that one good reason that slaves were protected in the U.S., and that they were kept reasonably comfortable in many situations is that they were such an important part of the economy, especially in the south. The writer concludes that this economic fact also led to the better treatment of U.S. slaves than the treatment of slaves in Brazil.
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"So while slaves were dying in huge numbers due to the difficulties of working in the mines and in the sugar cane plantations in Brazil, many slaves in America were actually working indoors in kitchens, doing domestic work, helping white mothers raise the white children. They received, by all accounts, ample food to eat, and even were treated with some dignity in some instances.
"While there were no doubt numerous instances of brutality on the part of slave owners, there were also laws in the south, Wahl explains, that protected slaves from terrible mistreatment by their owners."
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Kinaalda and Quinceanera, 2008.
A description and comparison of the Navajo initiation ceremony known as Kinaalda and the Quinceanos celebration, the traditional way for Hispanic Catholics to celebrate a girl's 15th birthday.
1,063 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper describes the Kinaalda, literally, "puberty ceremony," which celebrates a Navajo girl's transition to womanhood, and explains the symbolism of the ritual. The writer then discusses the Latin American ceremony called the Quinceanos, which is a religious celebration of a girl becoming a woman on her 15th birthday, and its origin. The paper concludes that although the two rituals differ in costume and ceremonies, essentially the goal of both the Kinaalda and the Quinceanera ritual is to formally introduce a girl to her role in society as a future wife and mother.
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"The Kinaalda reinforces a Navajo's culture and society and is a symbol of self-identity and world-view. During the ceremony, natural subjects are chosen from the environment and food stores to reinforce the Navajo view of how a girl changes into a woman and what her role is in life. Music is utilized by the entire tribe, and songs are sung inside the hogan, outside and in other locations during different parts of the ceremony. Dance is utilized by the tribeswomen and by the Kinaalda herself, as she runs in a large circle, representing freedom and containment, world and family. The Kinaalda may run by herself or children may accompany her."
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Single Parenting, 2008.
A portrayal of the problems encountered by single parents and their children.
1,789 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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The paper discusses the subject of single parenting, the demographics, contributing factors and issues with which single parents have to contend. The paper comments that the large percentage of single parents fall into the African American or Latin American racial / cultural origin group and highlights the reasons, needs and the problems experienced by this specific group and, more specifically, the effect that this has on the offspring.
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"Who are the single-parents? Where do they live? The vast majority of single parents are women, are of African American or Latin American racial / cultural origin, are below the national average for household income, are below the age of thirty when they first became a single parent, and therefore a significant number of the children of single parents are living in conditions that would be potentially much better were there to be two wage earners in the home."
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