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Who is César Chávez?
A major figure of the Cuban Revolution, his stylized visage has become a ubiquitous countercultural symbol of rebellion and global insignia in popular culture.
Who is Che Guevara?
Sworn in as the 111th U.S. Supreme Court Justice, she is the first Hispanic American to serve on the nation's highest court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
He is a Spanish Franciscan friar who founded the Mission Santa Clara de Asis in January 12, 1777.
Who is Junipero Serra?
Fluent in Spanish as well as in English, she is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and activist.
Who is Joan Baez?
This legislative Act that requires police to determine the immigration status of someone arrested or detained when there is “reasonable suspicion” they are not in the U.S. legally.
What is the Arizona Senate Bill 1070?
Legislative proposal that could provide conditional permanent residency to certain immigrants of good moral character.
What is the Dream Act?
In this case the Supreme Court struck down a state ban on foreign language instruction in private schools.
What is Meyer v. Nebraska?
In this case the Supreme Court struck down a state statute denying funding for education to illegal immigrant children.
What is Plyler v. Doe?
This public law authorized the President to annually establish a week in September that includes the 15th and 16th as National Hispanic Heritage Week on September 17, 1968.
What is Public Law ?
Civil war that took place in Cuba between December 2, 1956, and January 2, 1959
What is the Cuban Revolution?
Initially named the "National Farm Workers Association,” it was a political movement in the U.S. that intended to provide greater rights for farmworkers throughout the country and was headed by several organizations and labor unions.
What is the United Farm Workers Movement?
An agreement made in 1898 that resulted in the Spanish Empire's surrendering control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States and ended the Spanish-American War.
What is the Treaty of Paris of 1898?
Also known as “El Movimiento,” is an extension of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement which began in the 1940s with the stated goal of achieving "social liberation" and Mexican American empowerment.
What is the Chicano Movement of the 1960s?
Campaign of political repression and terror involving intelligence operations and assassination of opponents, officially implemented in 1975 by the right-wing dictatorships of the Southern Cone of South America.
What is Operation Condor?
Is a cake soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream. Most historians agree that it originated in Central America.
What is Tres Leches Cake?
A traditional Salvadoran dish made of a thick, handmade corn tortilla that is usually filled with a blend of cheese, cooked pork meat, and refried beans.
What are pupusas?
A term found in Tex-Mex cuisine, commonly referring to any grilled meat usually served as a taco on a flour or corn tortilla.
What are Fajitas?
Sometimes referred to as a “Spanish doughnut,” is a fried-dough pastry based snack. It is a popular snack in Spain, the Philippines, Portugal, and the United States.
What is a Churro?
Is a fried dough ball, popular in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, México, Perú, Puerto Rico, Spain, etc.
What is a Buñuelo?
This holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.
What is Día de los Muertos?
He is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. He is known for Pan’s Labyrinth.
Who is Guillermo Del Toro?
A type of music and dance. It is a popular form of social dance that originated in New York with strong influences from Latin America, particularly Cuba and Puerto Rico.
What is Salsa?
Also known as the Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, is a national holiday in Mexico in honour of a military victory in 1862 over the French forces of Napoleon III.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
His large wall works in fresco helped establish the Mexican Mural Movement in Mexican art.
Who is Diego Rivera?