This
article makes an interesting connection between Mexican Americans of today and
Irish Americans of the 19th and 20th century. Both groups
have struggled to coexist with other Americans. With that said, the article
points out that the Irish Americans overcame these struggles, which was shown
in the political positions they held. The article the example of Antonio Villaraigosa’s
win in the mayoral election of Los Angeles as evidence of Mexican Americans
making similar strides to the Irish Americans years ago. Villaraigosa struggled
to gain support at first, and lost in his first attempt at election. In order
to gain representation for the next election he opened up his regime to appeal
to a multiethnic base, and was soon thereafter elected as mayor.
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An interesting on racial developments in America. I can definitely see the similarities of the two. Both go through hard times in the beginning due to the large surge of immigration. At the very least the Irish are not hated like they were before. Perhaps Mexicans will come to this point as well.
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