Analysis Of Tucking In The Sleeping Giant

Tucking in the sleeping giant

Winston Churchill is misattributed with the proverb “History is written by the victors” this is easily seen within most history classes of the U.S. The lessons that are reiterated to the youth of the country remain carefully ethnocentric to preserve the image of America the Great. Beginning in grade school “American” students are taught to celebrate the moments of Anglo colonialism viewing them as glorious events in the building of the country, although they are mostly devoid of any mention of the marginalized groups of people whose back the country was built upon it is continued to be called the Melting Pot. While history textbooks will go on to tell the tales of Stephen F. Austin and Davey Crockett the achievements

When any marginalized group is excluded from the white washed story that is American history it takes away the sense of belonging to its people. This can lead to a citizen or immigrant in the U.S. not identifying as American (Tovanche). Mexican Americans are often noted as outsiders in the U.S., regardless of being the original conquerors of native lands in the northwestern territories of what is now the area expanding from Texas to California (Foreigners In Their Own Land). Educating people in the contributions and historical holdings of Mexican people in the U.S. would help to bring a broader sense of belonging and communal appreciation of the sleeping giant, the Mexican American community

As a community Mexican Americans are the least likely to actively vote or participate in local, state and federal elections or politics(Tovanche). With this action the American population goes misrepresented in government. Policies to aid the education systems and infrastructure of Mexican American communities cannot be passed if there are not sufficient votes in support of such laws. As a whole the Mexican American community cannot prosper without representation in legislation. With the education of Mexicans in U.S. history a sense of belonging and civil responsibility is brought on. With this new found sense of belonging and responsibility the majority minority should be provoked into a social awareness and duty of voting and using the government to further the community’s progress, rather than remaining victims of the laws and bills passed to stunt their