Thursday, February 14, 2013

Discrimination

In Depth:
The article I read was Chicano/a Movement. As I kept reading I got my basic questiones answered, what were the Latino/Mexican-Americans most affected in? Education, Labor and Residential were the main three I found while reading this article. I learned that schools would segregate or not let in Mexican Americans/Latinos in just because of the race/ethnicity. What it still leaves to answer is what did they see the children as for just being a Latino/Mexican? What began these stereotypes of Mexican-Americans/Latinos and why did it powerfully affect the education? The segregation was shown in the 1890's before Plessy vs. Ferguson and what comes to my mind is have there been changes in segregation between that and 1960's? How did time affect the views of Latinos and were there any changes? I also learned the difference of income for Latino/Mexican workers and how that was affected by residential segregation. This was part of the movement because they mention the need of improving the communities and labor. What I understand from the article is one part of how the Latino/Mexicans were treating in labor: low income and treatment in residential areas: poor conditions. What I would like to understand and find out more is similar to finding the stereotypes and the views that cause the segregation. Could it be because of the different language? If so did the contractors take that in advantage to pay them less and not give them a proper contract (if there needed to be one)?


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