In Latin America, the Catholic Church gave slaves more rights than any other region at that time (Anthony: African American Registry). ... At that time, Spanish and Portuguese colonists were thought to be less infected by racial prejudice than North Americans, As a result, Latin American slavery was less subject to the pressures of a competitive capitalist economy. In reality, neither the Church nor the courts offered much protection to Latin American slaves, but they were treated much better privately by owners. For a slave, access to freedom was much greater in Latin America. ... The biggest...

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After World War II many Third World countries in Latin America seemed to have some interest in the political system of the Soviets. ... The United States was aware of this happening, and that is when it became more involved in Latin America. Since the 1960's the US was already concerned with the threat that communism would bring to other non-communist countries in Latin America. ... Once again the communist "virus- created by the Soviets was spreading throughout Latin America. ... Another nation in Latin America that was attacked by communist guerrilla forces was El Salvador, located...

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Gabriel Garcí Márquez was a Latin-American journalist, novelist and story writer, and a central figure in the Magic Realism movement. ... He basically considered himself a realist as he wrote about Colombian and Latin American reality just as he saw it. ... In 1914 he was honored in New York with a silver medal from the Hispanic society of America. When Blue was released he was introduced as the spokesman for Latin American modernism. ... By the end of his life he was known as the most influential of the Latin-American poets who dealt with African themes....

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The Cuban Revolution was an extremely influential event in Latin America, if not the world itself. ... In many places in Latin America, people were poor and did not have access to basic necessities: 'The Chileans' standard of living is lower than in Argentina. ... The US, their relationship with all of Latin America previously being predatory and tyrannical (corporations abusing land/people), became obsessed with getting rid of Communism in Cuba and all of Latin America, working in tandem with several Latin American governments in order to 'expel the Commie threat', the de...

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Others talk of its roots in African rhythms, Spanish lyrics, Cuban street bands, Caribbean song and dance styles and Latin American jazz. ... Salsa is probably the term most often heard in connection with Latin music, and oddly enough it is one that came into use in New York. ... El Barrio, New York's Latin Quarter is said to be the birthplace of Salsa. From there artists like Tito Puente and Celia Cruz started the worldwide triumph of Latin music and also opened many doors for Salsa. ... In the beginning years salsa lyrics mainly were about the problems that moved the people living in th...

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Well when this paper was assigned some suggestions were made and I choose Latin Music. ... One of the first forms of Latin Music that is becoming popular is Merengue. It is one of the most popular in Latin music, especially for dancing. ... The Lyrics in Merengue music were mostly improvised with some of the same themes that Americans use in music. ... Even those that are not of Latin decent enjoy the dancing and listening to the music. ...

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It was modified to a slower, less exotic dance known as the rumba before Americans caught on to the fad. ... Emil Coleman was one of the earliest bandleaders to organize Latin American orchestras. ... Cugat was hailed to have the best Latin orchestra of the decade. ... This is called "Latin-hip movement" or "Cuban-motion." ... "Rumba is the spirit and soul of Latin American music and dance," said by Arthur Greenberg; a historian on Latin dances. ...

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The two new superpowers, The United States of America and The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics had many different ideological, economical, and political views, which soon began to have conflicts with one another. ... During the same time Latin America while no longer colonized, had many of the same goals as the newly independent nations in Africa and Asia, which included moderation. The modernization movement in Latin America gave raise to several other movements, like the educational and nationalistic movements. The educational movement is of critical in understanding of many of the revolu...

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I am interested to see the social and political meaning behind Latin American dances, which include Merengue, bachata, and salsa. ... Simultaneously, the popularity of Salsa music and dance spread across North America. ... It wasn't only used in the Republic but it also became popular through the Caribbean and South America, and became one of the standard dances in Latin America. ... Then again it probably shouldn't be so surprising because Latin dancing has been around for a very long time. ... Generation is an important theme in this project because Latin dance has been around for...

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Ivanito on the other hand is Felicia's youngest son and is incredibly loyal to his mother, until his aunt Lourdes and Pilar go back to Cuba to visit and send him off to America. The experience of the Latin emigré is best explored through Garcia's character, Pilar. ... The claim that Pilar remembers everything in Cuba after having only lived there two years as an infant is absurd, but it drives at the notions of nostalgia, idealization, and idolization that are so relevant in the shaping of Latin-American identity in the twentieth century for those Latin-American immigrants ...

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During the 1950's Cuba was by far the most highly developed country Latin America and around the world. ... Fidel Castro made Cuba a model country throughout Latin America, but artificially of course by establishing leftist parties exiling all students and intellectuals from well of families that could potentially make a political/social impact in Cuba. As Cuba continued their social inequality and political repression it lead to years of uprising Latin America guerrilla warfare and urban terrorism in rural areas. At this point Cuba took this opportunity to reinforce their beliefs and s...

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In the 1800s, the relationship allying the United States of America and Cuba originated from basic supply and demand. ... Britain had surrendered her claims to the US while Latin America was slipping away from Spain thanks to the Monroe Doctrines' central policy. Consequently, the US was free to act as her own power, without intervention, in the Americas.8 While the Doctrine was inaugurated, American influence expanded in Latin America, especially Cuba, as European intervention began to wane. ... He announced the new addition during an address to Congress while Latin America was being a...

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He informed the nation that these missiles were capable of striking the eastern two thirds of the United States as well as much of Latin America. ... The Cuban Missile Crisis also showed to the American people just how advanced the Central Intelligence Agency was getting. ...

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This document gave an official right to the US to intervene with issues concerning Latin America. ... China, in addition, was a key to Japan, which secreted many natural resources America wanted. ... Therefore, Americas only goal economically, was to expand itself and definitely not let other countries grow richer than did. ... Because it was situated very close to Cuba and South America, the US used it during the period of Panama Canal construction. ... They expended worldwide in search of new markets, were they could sell their products that were overflowing American market. ...

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Boggs the author of "Salsiology: Afro-Cuban Music and the Evolution of Salsa in New York City" "Salsa is a Latin American music that originated in New York as a result of the mixture of afro caribbean music brought by the Latinos." ...

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Cuba Latin Amer. ... The island was just transferred from one colonial power to another: the United States of America. ... Most of the country's sugar mills were in the hands of American companies and so were most of the other key sectors of the economy. ...

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Cuba is a very diverse place. Its people and its government make it seem like a bad place, but there is a lot more to it than that. Cuba is full of communism and is home to one of the most well known communist, Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro led a rebel army to victory in 1959. He had an iron rule ...

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These protests that the students organized, showed America and its citizens how to stand up for what they believe in. This was a critical time in America were civil rights were being violated and a lot of people were not getting treated fairly. ... He made America recognize that sex is human nature and it isn't something we should be ashamed of. ... A) The invasion provoked anti-U.S. demonstrations in Latin America and Europe and further embittered U.S.... Democracy is what America prides it self on and if we lose that we would be in danger. 6) Martin Luther King started his early yea...

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