AMH-2097 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Fidel Castro, Cuban Revolution, Acculturation
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Cuba is a part of the spanish empire. Some cubans come to the us: ybor city in tampa, fl, key west, fl. Spanish-american war: 1898-1902: cubans wanted independence from spain, us said they would help cubans gain independence, spain left, us took over all cuban dipomacy, 1920s- us took over cuban military, finance, and politics. Led by fidel castro: american educated, economic and political reform to help cuban natives (not wealthy us businesses, not communist (at this time) If you make it to dry land, you can stay & are issued a green card. Positive: anti-communist, model latino immigrants , affluence, political conservative (vote republican) Negative: drug cartels, violent, brown race take on mexican stereotypes. Santeria: church of the lukumi babalu aye v. hialeah (1993) Family: paternal (like at quince, put heels on daughter, maternal (protective over marrying cuban) Discrimination: separateness, elites excluded from white social clubs and groups.
