Un Pueblo Dividido

En abril del año 44 a. C., Cayo Octavio, un joven de dieciocho años, desembarcaba en Brindisi y reclamaba la herencia y el nombre de su tío abuelo, Cayo Julio César. Tres lustros después, este puer, este "chaval", como despectivamente lo motejara Cicerón, era el amo de Roma, tras derrotar primero a los asesinos de César, después al hijo de Pompeyo el Grande y, por último, a Marco Antonio y a la reina egipcia Cleopatra. En el proceso desmanteló la República, adoptó el nuevo nombre de Augusto y pasó a convertirse en el gobernante único de un imperio que abarcaba todo el...

Examines U.S. history from the Mexican American perspective, including long before 1776, 1830-1910 conquest and colonization, Mexican Revolution, the poor of Mexico were wanted up North, in occupied America, 1929-1960, World War II, strikes, the Zoot Suit riots, stereotypes, culture (viva nuestra cultura), the movement (el movimiento), Raza Unida party, rolling back gains of the 60s, justice for farmworkers, immigration in the 80s, boom in the arts.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...