Comments by Ritchy Valtierra Most recent public comments by Ritchy Valtierra https://nowcomment.com/users/87441 I agree they just wanted more power and more land for slaves. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335245 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335245 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:00:58 -0500 I agree many people of color did not support the war. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335238 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335238 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:28:35 -0500 Many Mexicans rebelled against their rule but it was quickly put down and many were arrested. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335234 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335234 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:22:34 -0500 Anglo-Americans raided Spanish settlements, stole horses, and declared California separated from Mexico. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335233 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335233 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:19:07 -0500 I think if I witnessed my first death in battle I would be scared and traumatized and I wouldn't want to keep fighting. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335230 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335230 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:14:41 -0500 After the battle, there were five hundred Mexicans dead or wounded and fifty American casualties. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335199 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335199 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:12:12 -0500 Mexico had five thousand people and the U.S had three thousand. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335184 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335184 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:10:13 -0500 America was not worried and thought they could easily defeat Mexico. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335182 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335182 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:08:13 -0500 Many people were lied to just so they would volunteer and be part of the war. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335179 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335179 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:05:31 -0500 I found it surprising how many people volunteered in Ohio and Philadelphia. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335176 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335176 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:03:03 -0500 American soldiers were lured by money and opportunity for social advancement promotion in the armed forces. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335171 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335171 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:54:33 -0500 As the war went on, poems, speeches, and petitions were being published against the war. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335170 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335170 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:50:18 -0500 A Whig opposed the war because he was afraid of Americans mingling with inferior people who embrace all shades of color. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335025 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335025 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:11:15 -0500 I agree that the U.S should expand but not by war. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335016 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2335016 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:09:10 -0500 Whig party also wanted California but they wanted to do it without war. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2329792 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2329792 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:06:29 -0500 I think the skulls in the image represent the deaths of the Mexicans and Zachary Taylor sits on top to show that he is more powerful. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2329779 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2329779 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:56:32 -0500 American Anti-Slavery Society believed that the purpose of the war was that the U.S wanted to gain territory to expand slavery. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2314493 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2314493 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:45:28 -0500 I found it interesting and sad how they were forcing people to pay a tax and if they refused they were put in jail. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2314481 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2314481 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:29:28 -0500 I think this statement means that the best from the American side and the best from the Mexican side were going head to head destroying anything in their way even if it meant killing their own people. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2314455 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2314455 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:12:55 -0500 There were rallies and demonstrations of the war after Congress acted in May 1846. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311171 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311171 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:51:05 -0500 It's sad how the inhabitants were forced to leave their crops and property to destruction. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311167 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311167 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:47:35 -0500 I was not surprised that there was no aggression by the Mexican army and that the U.S. was the cause of the war. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311157 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311157 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:37:10 -0500 Abraham Lincoln knew that what they were doing was unfair. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311088 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311088 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:23:52 -0500 The US provoked the war in order to get Mexico to initiate it for them to justify their actions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311084 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311084 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:21:10 -0500 I agree that violence leads to violence and it will be an ongoing cycle. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311054 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311054 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:17:44 -0500 After hearing the casualties from the Mexican attack, Polk summoned the cabinet to hear the news. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311045 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311045 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:10:26 -0500 Polk wasn't going to stop until he conquered California. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311043 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311043 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:08:03 -0500 Polk was challenging the Mexicans at the Rio Grande to see if they would cross. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311026 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311026 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:04:04 -0500 Mexicans attacked Taylor'soldiers which is what the United States government wanted. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311023 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2311023 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:01:52 -0500 The war started after Colonel Cross was found dead with his skull smashed by a heavy blow. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2310995 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2310995 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:46:54 -0500 One of James Polk's main objectives was the acquisition of California. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2310992 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2310992 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:42:33 -0500 Mexico had won its independence in a revolutionary war against Spain in 1821. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2310990 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2310990 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:39:22 -0500 Parents who were worried about their kids future became actively involved. Parents and teachers from East LA began meeting with the school board to implement the students demands. https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121309 https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121309 Castro and the others won their battle against the school district but the still had to face the battle of being imprisoned for life. The walkouts helped chicanos raise awareness. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:26:12 -0400 The students met Bobby Kennedy the day he was going to meet Cesar Chavez. Kennedy supported everything that they did. https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121292 https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121292 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:20:27 -0400 In 1965 police responded to the protest with violence and many of them were sent to jail. The schools began to pressure the striking students by threatening them to expel or suspend their scholarships. https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121291 https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121291 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:18:30 -0400 4,000 students walked out of five East Side high schools that day and by the end of the week 16 schools were affected with more than 10,000 students out in the streets. Many didn't support the blowouts. https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121273 https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121273 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:10:20 -0400 In the 1940s, Castro witnessed the Zoot Suit Riots. Zoot Suit Riots were a series of conflicts in Los Angeles, California, United States, which pitted American servicemen stationed in Southern California against young black and Mexican-American resident. https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121272 https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121272 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:03:33 -0400 Castro grew up in East LA where he learned first hand about the problems of the schools. In 1930 Sal's father was deported to Mexico part of a U.S repatriation program provoked by the great depression. I think it must have been really hard for him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121271 https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121271 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:01:06 -0400 Many students were involved in the UMAS.UMAS stands for United Mexican American Students and they wanted to change the schools. Sal Castro was a history who helped organize the students. https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121269 https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121269 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:54:34 -0400 I was surprised to learn that mexicans were being punished for speaking Spanish in class.The children were taught that there culture of their parents a hindrance to success. https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121268 https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121268 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:45:05 -0400 Many of them were ashamed of being mexican. The school system was set up to fail students who needed more assistance. The students who were smarter were given resources they needed to go to college while other students were put into vocational classes. https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121263 https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121263 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:33:56 -0400 In the 1960s, East LA was home to many mexican americans. Chicanos protested for a better education. Only one out of four chicanos completed high school. https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121229 https://nowcomment.com/documents/229042?scroll_to=2121229 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:21:16 -0400 I was surprised to learn that Kent would not allow any Latino child to enroll in an Anglo school. It's sad to know that a superintendent would think of a student as inferior to others just because of race. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065621 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065621 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I learned that Gonzalo kept fighting until the school agreed to let his children in the school. But he wanted all the Mexican kids to be admitted and not just his kids so he refused their offer. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065588 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065588 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I was surprised to learn how the Mexicans that were darker were being treated. I think it's unfair because no one should be discriminated because of their appearance. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065543 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065543 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I learned that Chicanos were excluded from Whites Only theatres, parks, and schools. They waged many battles against discriminatory treatment. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065531 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065531 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:07:36 -0400 I was surprised to learn that Mexican schools were housed in run-down buildings. They had less-experienced teachers and were given poor equipment. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065438 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065438 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I learned that more than 80 percent of school districts in California practiced segregation. Segregation of Chicano children widespread in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065420 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065420 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I learned that Gonzalo and Felicitas organized a group of Mexican parents to protest. They sent a letter to the board of education demanding that schools should be integrated. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065381 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065381 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I was surprised to learn that Mexicans were segregated from the Anglos. Also that they lived in harsh conditions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065335 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065335 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 If I experienced this with my kids, I would have been angry to because I wouldn't want them to be treated like that just for not being white enough. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065275 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065275 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I learned that Felicitas and Gonzalo had to abandon their education to support their families. They had high hopes for their children but when they were rejected they were outraged. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065259 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065259 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I was surprised to learn that most Latinos held low-paying jobs as field workers. Also how discrimination limited the employment opportunities for many Mexican Americans. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065235 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065235 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:21:41 -0400 I learned that Gonzalo and Felicitas were able to lease their own ranch in the town of Westminster. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065232 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065232 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I learned that Felicitas Gomez emigrated to America when she was 10. Then she got married with Gonzalo in 1936. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065224 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065224 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 I was surprised to learn that educators were not encouraging Chicano students to advance beyond 8th grade. I think this is unfair because Mexicans should be given a chance to do better and get a better education to benefit their lives. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065207 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2065207 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:39:43 -0400 I learned that mexicans were separated from hotels, barbershops, parks. They were also allowed to swim one day a week at the public school which isn't fair. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2064950 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222544?scroll_to=2064950 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:05:34 -0500 The mexican kids weren't allowed to enter the school only the whites. They were told to leave to the new school. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2021338 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2021338 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 21:39:54 -0400 The reporter tells Andy Anderson that the town seems peaceful and how could that have happened. He responds by saying that the mexicans don't act that way and that they must be following orders from someone. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2013482 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2013482 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 21:39:54 -0400 The parents are mad because their kids are being sent to barns instead of a normal school. They think they are being discriminated because they are mexicans. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2001608 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2001608 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 21:39:53 -0400