Comments by Mariah Vasquez Most recent public comments by Mariah Vasquez https://nowcomment.com/users/87190 If people are seperated, they would dislike each other based on the stereotypes of the other group. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2064660 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2064660 For example, the Anglos would say things like the Mexican children were dirty and they weren't as smart as any of the Anglo children. If one superior Anglo said something about a mexican, the rest believed it and disliked the Mexicans. Segregation fostered antagonism because when the mexican children were away from the rest of the Anglo children, that would obviously make other Anglos wonder about all the " bad reasons" they were seperated; when in reality, the superior Anglos just didn't like their skin color. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I learned that in Santa Ana, one school is named after the Mendez desegregation movement because of how grateful so many people are of Felicitas and Gonzalo. Their perseverance for justice for Mexican American's is crucial to our history. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063800 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:46:35 -0400 I think it is very crucial that we see how these two heroines behaved after their justice. They were not wanting of fame or such, they were just happy that they helped their community and children. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063797 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063797 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 In 1954, the segregation of students was finally ending legally. Now we know that some may have still done this illegally, but at least this justice was finally found after all this time. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063793 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063793 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 This case may not have gotten the latinos the exact full justice they wanted and deserved but they did have many achievements through the process and that is what matters; the fact that they persevered for this justice. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063789 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063789 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 It is very important that the case grew national attention. This was an opportunity for the change that many Mexican Americans have been waiting for. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063772 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063772 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I was surprised to learn that after world war II, there was a dramatic social change. Many formed civil rights groups and demanded change from segregation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063767 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2063767 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:50:59 -0400 I can relate to your question. As them being children, I wonder what they thought about all of this happening. I would hope that they knew they did nothing wrong. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2050244 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2050244 We can see that the parents who were fighting for this case were working 24/7. They must have been tired but mentally they knew it was all worth it. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:32 -0500 This judge makes very clear points as to why he is siding with the plaintiffs. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2050218 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2050218 " violation of students rights" "Social inequality", "Segregation worked against language acquisition and cultural assimilation". Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:32 -0500 The conditions of the Mexican school compared to the Anglos school angers me immensely. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044545 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044545 If one of the problems that the Anglos would bring up in court was that mexican children had sanitary problems, why put them in such unsanitary conditions for school? If they could support their nice looking Anglo school, why not at least ensure that the Mexican children were learning in a sanitary environment? Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 To answer your question, some people need to go through a life changing experience to realize that everyone's life is different and some of us aren't as blessed as others. They need to learn how to humble themselves. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044543 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044543 It is simply acceptable to be more fortunate than others, but the problem arises when the more fortunate discriminate against those with less. If you are so fortunate, wouldn't you help those in need? Many people in today's world lack empathy. This is a recurring problem in today's society. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 I agree with your thoughts. Many mexicans do work for Anglos now but there is way less disrespect than before. We can even see slightly higher pay for field workers and better support coming from the Anglos. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044540 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044540 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 I agree with your thought. It seems that in our world some people will always feel the need to take an action of discrimination to someone who isn't like them. I feel that we can only do our best by thinking twice before we act judgemental of others. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044537 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044537 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 This makes me so angry. If one thing that stood out about Kent's appearance I wonder what he would think then. If something could show him empathy for how the Anglos were treating mexicans, I wonder if anything could ever change a person like him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044535 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044535 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 Everyone is different. Everyone in this world out of 7.8 billion people. There is no way that you can say one person of a certain heritage will never be more intelligent than another. We shall not discriminate based on test scores from school. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044533 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044533 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 This proves that the school wasn't really trying to "help" the students. If they did,further actions to help spanish speaking children would be made.It wasn't about education, it was about separation of color. This is completely wrong. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044515 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044515 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 This process may have been slow but thanks to the parents that tried their best and didn't give up, numerous generations were greatly made equal today. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044492 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044492 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 When many people with the same beliefs and movements come together, they are much stronger than one. With numerous parents joining together and persisting for a change, a change would be made. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044435 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044435 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:50:50 -0400 This proves that persistence in changing our society does work. If it weren't for some of these people persisting to make a change for their families and future generations, many of us would not be as blessed as we are in our lives today. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044420 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044420 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 I am truly thankful for those people who didn't just walk away. This is a message to youth that sometimes you don't just walk away, you do your best to do what's right and help others see that. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044390 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044390 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:11:47 -0400 Today, many of the greatest restaurants are mexican owned. It truly makes me sad to think that mexicans weren't even allowed to eat somewhere publicly. This makes me proud of all of those mexican families who now own a public place of their own. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044372 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044372 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 It is jaw dropping to hear that everyday things were off limits to mexicans. You always hear about the "black's only" signs but who knew mexicans went through this as well.It is so amazing how we can now for the most part be equal. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044351 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044351 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 I think it is amazing that today many Mexican families have their own restaurants. This just proves that we have evolved so much from those discriminating times. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044348 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044348 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 The Mexican parents were right about this. Their children getting an education was crucial to them becoming something more than their ancestor in society. They still had a chance and they could be able to prove the Anglo's wrong. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044343 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044343 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:47:55 -0400 The Anglos did not want Mexican children to become smarter and have an education because then they would be successful and be more than just a field worker.I see this as selfish and inhumane. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044341 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044341 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 I wonder if all the Anglo's who were sending their children to school were all unwanting of chicano's in their schools. I would hope that some of those parents were nice and saw that the segregation was unfair. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044340 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044340 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 21:00:31 -0400 Yes I agree with you. We can see that this was unfair, but it would take time for things to become equal. Even today, people are discriminated against. All we can do is be the best individual we can be to ensure we do our best to stop what we can. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044337 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2044337 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 This angers me that they would expect them to not succeed. As educators, they are supposed to want to help all of their students, and this just makes me sad to think that they really didn't expect mexicans to become successful. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2039700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2039700 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 I don't understand why anyone would allow Chicano children to be treated like this. I think that it is at least good though that they had some materials for school. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2039664 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2039664 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:31 -0500 I don't understand why any workers couldn't take the time to make some of the colonias better. The mexicans didn't deserve the bad environment of their homes. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2028996 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2028996 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:21:16 -0400 If I was the mother of these children, I would be furious and I would do the same thing that Vidaurri did. I would not allow any of my children to experience this discrimination. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2028959 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2028959 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:30 -0500 I enjoyed this docurama because I feel like I know more about our history. I feel that it is important to know about this, and have knowledge of how we have been shaped in society. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019176 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019176 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 The practice of segregation of all race was illegal in 1954. Brown vs. Board of Education https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019175 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019175 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 Segregation of Mexican American children did continue until 1947 when 5 Mexican AMerican parents won a ruling prohibiting segregation of Mexican AMerican children. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019174 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019174 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 One important thing was the group of parents that decided to fight this case. They were fresh out of Mexico, and some with limited education.They were fighting for their children who many were American citizens. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019171 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019171 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 Claire believes they should appeal the case, but they already have to pay a lot of money for all the attorneys. One guy says that the publicity has damaged Lemon Groves reputation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019168 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019168 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 The student that represented the mexican community in that case says now that the American community welcomed them back. It seems that the people trying to kick them out were just the school board, and he PTA. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019166 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019166 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 The Judge has explained that He sees this as unfair, and it is important for the mexican students to be around whites so that they can learn English.He makes many other points as to why the segregation is not right. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019165 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019165 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 Mr. Anderson has done his research on the Mexican students. He would rather be racist and assume that they all don't know English, and only want to know the little details that could possibly support the segregation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019164 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019164 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 This teacher says sanitation is a problem for these kids, but they're not helping them by sending to learn in a barn. These people seem to just want the children away from them. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019163 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019163 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 This teacher should offer to give these students books. She is complaining about how these families are in poverty, but yet she also complains that they don't have materials to learn. She is selfish because she isn't offering to help them at all. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019162 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019162 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 I believe that if this teacher was truly concerned with the education of these children, she would offer other methods to help them herself. I believe she is seeing race over education here. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019161 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019161 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 Has Miss Markman ever maybe though that she was not doing her job correctly? Maybe she was not helping these students enough and she went too fast and she is the problem here. But no, they automatically assume that its the student's fault. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019160 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019160 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 than Mexicans, Why not start groups to help them? Why segregate them into another school? That is embarrassing in my opinion. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019159 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019159 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 I find it utterly disrespectful for Miss Markman to even say that the reason for the new school is to make the Mexican children less embarrassed about their learning abilities. If they really thought white children were 100% of the time better learners t https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019158 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019158 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 Carter Smith is a child put in the seperate class for spanish speaking children. He speaks English and does not understand spanish.This is a sign of racism to me and it is absurd that they just happened to put him in the class. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019156 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019156 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 Roberto Alvarez represented the Mexican community. He was smart, hard working,and he excelled in school. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019155 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019155 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 Andy Anderson tells this reporter that he believes the mexican are taking orders from maybe a organization from Mexico. This makes me mad because we can see that Andy just wants himself and his peers to look innocent. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019154 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019154 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 It seems that these people only care about how they look. They are worried about attendance rates and they are losing money from the state. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019139 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019139 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 I am happy to see that he agrees with the parents and is going to help them. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019138 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019138 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 Mr.Lovelace is explaining how this is to just segregate all of the Mexican children and give them inferior education. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019137 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019137 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 I believe it was very brave of the parents to write a letter in hopes to help their children. They are doing everything they can to make sure their children are treated with the same respect as the white kids. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019136 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019136 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 I agree with you Liliana. I too think it is crazy that this man could hold so much power to threaten them in such a harsh way. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019135 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019135 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 It angers me to see this Lady and son being threatened like this by a white man.He shouldn't use his power from his job to force them to do anything they aren't comfortable with doing. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019133 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2019133 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 The parents are debating on whether or not to take a chance on the new school. Other parents believe they need to take a stand for their children. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009899 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009899 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 The parents are upset because they pay taxes to support the school, but yet their children are going to end up being taught in a barn. One parents explains that her son learned English from attending school with the white kids. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009897 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009897 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 The parents of the mexican children had meetings and were discussing how they thought it was unfair that they are children would have to go to school in a barn segregated from the white children. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009893 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009893 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 Americanization classes seem to be similar to ELD classes that we had when I was in elementary school. But now, it is all for the benefit for students to be able to speak proper english. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009862 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009862 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 Some people may even have had to have family members teach them things such as reading and writing before school. They would need this to have opportunities such as jobs. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009855 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009855 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 By 1930, half of the students were mexicans. This was seen as a threat to the white people. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009838 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009838 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400 The school board is debating on whether or not to segregate the mexican children. They are doing this because of overcrowding, sanitation, and the mexican's slow learning process in school. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009728 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2009728 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:58 -0400