The American Of The Mexican Revolution - 1229 Words

At the time before and during World War II white Americans considered themselves the only true Americans. In the 1900s during the Mexican Revolution, many Mexicans migrated to the United States, to escape the violence that came from a national uprising against Mexico’s government. After the Mexican Revolution, many Mexicans fought for the United States in World War II. Mexican American patriotism helped to soften racist attitudes. Hector Perez Garcia was a Mexican American Rights advocate, looking to change the poor treatment, disrespect, and discrimination directed at Mexican Americans. Through modifying policies and laws with the American Government Issue Forum, they changed treatment that Mexicans receive. Hector Garcia’s childhood was†¦show more content†¦Eventually the Garcia’s trailed away from manual labor and began to work in the dry goods business. In many states of the United States, particularly in Texas, Mexican Americans faced prejudice and discrimination daily. Although there was constant violence and judgement casted upon himself and his family Dr. Garcia’s fight for survival and equality stood unshaken. Hector Garcia’s â€Å"youth was a lesson† (Sanchez Part 2). Dr. Garcia not only learned academically, but he learned through everyday life. He learned how to cope and live with the discrimination that would persist into his adulthood. During his educational career Dr. Garcia, was exposed to many different views of the Hispanic people. In the strive to achieve his goals, Garcia pressed on and â€Å"graduated from a segregated elementary school and was told in high school by his English teacher, ‘No Mexican American will ever [receive] an A in my class’† (Yzaguirre). He continuously challenged inequality, in spite of segregation and discrimination being constant in his everyday life. Hector Perez Garcia graduated high school with a high academic standing despite growing up in poverty and with language barriers. Not once did he believe those that said Mexican Americans could not thrive and succeed in a new world. He attended Edinburg Junior College, and transferred to the University of Texas at Austin (Rozeff, Texas State). Hector Garcia’s broad education contributed to the way he solved