Latinos in the US an Overview Ethnic Studies (H) Ms. Almaraz-De Santiago Mr. Cohen

Latin America

Latin American Countries  24 countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname.

Hispanic or Latino Latin America-Refers to countries in the Americas whose language is derived from Latin (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian) Hispanic-Term created by the US as an umbrella term for people of the Americas who speak Spanish (Hispanic=Spain)

Identity-Native American Tribes

Identity-Native American Before the arrival of Europeans, there were around 15-20 million Natives living in the Americas Each had their own distinct culture, language, customs, histories, traditions Names of some early American tribes of Latin America: Olmeca, Zapotec, Toltec, Purepecha, Mexica, Maya, Tainos, Caribs, Nazca, Tiwanaku, Wari, Inca

Early American Civilizations

Identity-European Roots

Moors (Arabs from Northern Africa) in Spain for 700 Years 700-1492

Alhambra Palace

La Mezquita (The Mosque in Cordoba, Spain)

La Mezquita

1492- Europeans arrive in the Americas

Native Population Declines after Conquest

African Presence in Latin America

The 3rd Root of Latinos

African Presence in Latin America Bomba- a type of dance/music from Puerto Rico that has African roots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EfGR4IrPrE

3 Roots of Latinos

Hispanic or Latino Latin America-Refers to countries in the Americas whose language is derived from Latin (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian) Hispanic-Term created by the US as an umbrella term for people of the Americas who speak Spanish (Hispanic=Spain) Many reject that term because it only emphasizes Spanish roots, what about African and Native American roots?

What is Latino/Hispanic Identity? Write your answer to this question for a 5th grade audience. At least a paragraph long Neatly written

LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES SOURCE FOR ALL FACTS: THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU Latinos are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States Approximately 54,000,000 17% (1/6) of total population Second in Latino population only to Mexico (120,000,000) Fastest growing ethnicity in the country 2% growth annually Expected Latino population in 2060: 128,800,000

Points of Origin Mexico: 64% Puerto Rico: 9.4% El Salvador: 3.8% Cuba: 3.7% (mostly in Florida, very powerful in state politics) Dominican: 3.1% Guatemalan: 2.3% IMPORTANT: Last year, more immigrants from Honduras than any other country (fleeing gang violence)

Latinos in America are… MULTI-LINGUAL 73.9% speak Spanish in the home 58% of these speak English “very well” YOUNG Median age of 34.4 years in Florida (highest median age of any state for Latinos) NATIONWIDE 55% of Latinos live in California, Florida & Texas Latinos are the largest minority group in 22 states, including Illinois, Idaho, New Hampshire, and Oregon

Family Life 62.4% of Latinos live in married households (73.2% of all American households) 58.5% of married Latino households have children (40.3% of all American households) 65.1% of Latino children live in 2-parent homes (68.5% of all American children) 43.1% of Latino married couples with children under 18 where both spouses were employed (58.0% of all American couples)

Education 64% have at least a high school diploma 13.8% have at least a Bachelor’s Degree Latinos are currently 23% of the high school student population, but only 7% of the college student population

Jobs 67% of Latinos age 16 and older are employed Only 1/5 of working Latinos are employed in high status fields like management, business, and science Despite these stats, gains are being made Number of Latino-owned businesses increased almost 50% between 2002 and 2007

Latinos are Patriotic Americans 8.4% of the electorate (and projected to grow rapidly) In recent elections, have voted mostly for Democrats (except for Cuban-Americans) 1.2 million Latinos are currently serving in or are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces