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Puerto ricans are US citzens, but no representation in the Gov, but they can travel freely to the US
Traveling to America- will better circumstances, but will come home, but they never do
1920, 10,000 pierto ricans settle in American
More PRS in US then in PR
1930s When G.D. happens the PR economy collapsed w the US economy bc sugar
Illness swept the island, lots of poverty and unemployment
PRS were divided w their relationship to the US, independence or not?
Compromise, Puerto Rico became commonwealth
They can elect their own governor (more political power)
Diaz
Villa
Zapata
Questions:
What did you notice about the treatment, incorporation into U.S. citizenship, and overall relationship
between the peoples, mostly immigrants, of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Mexico during this time period?
How were they similar or di erent?
I noticed that the treatment of Mexican Immigrants was much worse then the treatment of Cuban or
Puerto Rican immigrants. While Puerto Ricans and Cubans had their immigrant communities in New
York, they had a connection to the US, they were from places that the US had some control over
and therefore almost had justi cation or claim to America. Conversely, Mexican Immigrants came
from an established country, and settled all over, taking lots of underpaid labor jobs, to US citzens,
they didn’t have a claim to the US in the same way Puerto Ricans or Cubans did, they were veiwed
as total “aliens”. Cubans and Puerto Ricans also settled along the east coast, a more diverse area
then Los Angeles or the west, where Mexicans settled, meaning they were bigger targets of
discrimination. Mexicans were treated as more expendable then Cubans or Puerto Ricans.
Give me feedback on this lm -- what stood out to you the most? Would you recommend it to
others studying the people or issues brought up in this lm?
What stood out to me was the history of Mexican immigrants in the US especially involving Los
Angeles. I would recommend this lm because it incorporates storytelling with the history of the
time. It is captivating and a good way to learn about history while making it personable and hearing
real stories of real people.