Seminar #4: A History of Latinx Racialization
October 20th | 1:00pm-3:30pm
Factual Content:
Notable events and developments in the history of the following groups:
• Mexican-Americans/Chicanos in the Southwest
• Puerto Ricans, Dominicans and Cubans in New York City
• Central Americans (mostly Washington metro area)
• Cubans in Miami
• Mexican-Americans/Chicanos in the Southwest
• Puerto Ricans, Dominicans and Cubans in New York City
• Central Americans (mostly Washington metro area)
• Cubans in Miami
Themes:
• Civic vs. ethnic/racial American citizenship and manifest destiny
• Role of U.S. intervention in Latin America
• The racialization of Latinx immigrants
• The correlation of Anglo attitudes towards Latinx with economic interests
• Advocacy and Activism
• Civic vs. ethnic/racial American citizenship and manifest destiny
• Role of U.S. intervention in Latin America
• The racialization of Latinx immigrants
• The correlation of Anglo attitudes towards Latinx with economic interests
• Advocacy and Activism