hear people talk of Latinos, Chicanos and the sorts may be after some strained race relationships. They may do so when they are enraged or because of some sort of sour grape fairy tale. You remember the hungry fox that saw a fine bunch of grapes hanging from a vine that was beyond his reach. The fox jumped as high as he could but could not get hold of the grapes. The fox finally gave up trying and walked away with some air of dignity and concern saying that he thought that the grapes were ripe only to later realize that they were sour. Ladies and gentlemen, to better understand who the Latinos are, it is imperative that we trace how they came to be, something that dates back to the history of conquest. The Latinos came about after the intermingling of Spanish and Indian blood after the death of...
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