“The collective memory of every Latino people includes direct or indirect (neo-)colonialism, primarily by Spain or Portugal and later by the United States. Among Latinos, Mexicans in what we now call the Southwest have experienced US colonialism the longest and most directly, with Puerto Ricans not far behind” United StatesColonialismSpainLatinoPortugalPuerto RicoMexicansLatino HistorySouthwestern UsPuerto Rican History Book:De Colores Means All of Us: Latina Views for a Multi-Colored Century Source: De Colores Means All of Us: Latina Views for a Multi-Colored Century
“The oppression and exploitation of Latinos (like Asians) have historical roots unknown to most Americans. People who learn at least a little about Black slavery remain totally ignorant about how the United States seized half of Mexico or how it has colonized Puerto Rico.” SlaveryOppressionMexicoAmerican HistoryUs HistoryPuerto RicoMexican HistoryPuerto Rican HistoryAsian American HistoryLatino American History Book:De Colores Means All of Us: Latina Views for a Multi-Colored Century Source: De Colores Means All of Us: Latina Views for a Multi-Colored Century