Thirty Million Strong: Reclaiming the Hispanic Image in American CultureMany Americans are taught that the first people to "settle" North America were the English colonists in Jamestown, Virginia. On the contrary, Hispanic peoples developed a culture and civilization in North America that predated the English by centuries. In this controversial and lively book, Nicolas Kanellos chronicles and analyzes the changing images of Hispanics in the United States from the age of exploration and conquest to the present, reclaiming the Hispanic heritage in American culture. Part history, part manifesto, this book challenges our notions of the Hispanic peoples, giving us a perspective into the great contributions this group has made to American society. |
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Page 61
... political liberty . The English and then later the Americans believed that they were enjoy- ing a freedom and form of government practiced earlier by Anglo - Saxons far back in the Middle Ages , and that the Anglo- Saxons in the New ...
... political liberty . The English and then later the Americans believed that they were enjoy- ing a freedom and form of government practiced earlier by Anglo - Saxons far back in the Middle Ages , and that the Anglo- Saxons in the New ...
Page 102
... politics of those countries , Hispanic labor became a commodity that could also be im- ported along with other raw materials and products . But then , too , the myth or reputation of the economic opportu- nities and political freedoms ...
... politics of those countries , Hispanic labor became a commodity that could also be im- ported along with other raw materials and products . But then , too , the myth or reputation of the economic opportu- nities and political freedoms ...
Page 124
... political systems , in creating great poten- tial for improving the U.S. business and political leadership in the hemisphere — the English - language media rarely present images of Hispanics , and when they do they are usually im- ages ...
... political systems , in creating great poten- tial for improving the U.S. business and political leadership in the hemisphere — the English - language media rarely present images of Hispanics , and when they do they are usually im- ages ...
Contents
The Black Legend | 47 |
Manifest Destiny | 61 |
Immigration Policy | 101 |
Copyright | |
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