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El Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the Battle at Puebla, in which the odds were stacked so high against the Mexican army that their decisive defeat of the invading French army lives vividly in the memories of Mexicans despite the fact that it didn't assure the final expulsion of the French.
In fact, if it wasn't for the courageous military and defensive maneuvers of approximately 4,000 Mexicans facing a French army three times that number on May 5, 1862, not only Mexico but also the United States would have been the next location of the French Emperor Napoleon III's plan for North America's domination.
Mexican ex-patriots living in the United States, who had formed societies of a political nature, had an interest at accelerating the conversion of the French puppet regime to a Mexican constitutional government, and supported Mexican forces in their rocky transition to independence.
In time, as the threat of further attacks from foreign powers waned, these organizations grew more social and cultural in nature. Cinco de Mayo is a time for observing the Mexican struggle for full independence and the triumphs through which it was attained.
Mexicans around the world commemorate Cinco de Mayo with festivities ranging from parades and dances to cultural gatherings complete with food and music. Speeches are given remarking on this event as a momentous victory in Mexican history, and guiding Mexicans and Mexican-Americans to take pride in their heritage.
It may seem strange that the celebration of Cinco de Mayo is so prominent in the United States, but it should be noted that not only did the Mexican forces have support from Mexicans in the United States but a particular unit of the Union army also supplied them with equipment and arms at the Mexican border with Texas.
Union soldiers were also given incentives to fight on behalf of the Mexican army upon being discharged. To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, learn something about the Battle at Puebla, General Zaragoza, or Napoleon III's attempt to occupy Mexico. Make bright decorations, Mexican flags and streamers for example, and hang them up on the walls and bulletin boards of your school, classroom, or office along with the story of Cinco de Mayo, and rejoice in independence!
Mexican independence from Spain was declared final on September 15, 1810. It took Spanish soldiers approximately eleven years before they began to leave. Following their evacuation, the French ventured an ultimately failed attempt at occupying Mexico.
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You read it right -- these ten patriotic quotes are to celebrate Cinco De Mayo, an often misunderstood holiday. Many Americans do not understand the significance of the holiday. Many believe it is strictly a Mexican affair. I'm here to tell you that Cinco De Mayo should be celebrated by Americans too!
After all, the celebration of the holiday has to do with Mexico defeating the French, which prevented Napoleon (who hated the United States) from supplying the confederate rebels for another year. With that in mind, here are ten patriotic quotes celebrating Cinco De Mayo and democracy in general!
1. "Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America." ~ Joe Baca
2. "If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost." ~ Aristotle
3. "People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing." ~ Walter H. Judd
4. "Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people." ~ Abraham Lincoln
5. Freedom is when the people can speak, democracy is when the government listens." ~ Alastair Farrugia
6. "I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." ~ Abraham Lincoln 7. "Honor to the soldier, and Sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause. Honor also to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field, and serves, as he best can, the same cause." ~ Abraham Lincoln
8. "The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or woman." ~ Willa Cather
9. "True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else." ~ Clarence Darrow
10. "There is something magnificent in having a country to love." ~James Russell Lowell
So on the fifth of May, when you see the flags and the celebration of Cinco de Mayo, understand that it is not just Mexico that is being celebrated. It is victory, democracy and a love of one's heritage. Why not invite friends over for a Cinco De Mayo party and educate them as well?
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