Comments by Aileen Quiroz-Santillan Most recent public comments by Aileen Quiroz-Santillan https://nowcomment.com/users/87450 I think the picture shows how the war was the death of many people https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2300771 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2300771 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:02:00 -0500 I think race did play a big role because they basically said it's what they deserve for being white I think they had something against the Mexican's https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2300760 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2300760 Thu, 28 Jan 2021 23:57:21 -0500 Even though they did have bad intentions could something good possible come out of this https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2297228 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2297228 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:58:40 -0500 They were making it really clear that their goal was to destroy Mexico and take over their land. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2297224 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2297224 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:55:33 -0500 I'm surprised to know that a U.S. candidate running for President was defending Mexico. https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2297206 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252308?scroll_to=2297206 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:51:47 -0500 I agree because he did support General Taylor. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291671 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291671 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:39:24 -0500 The only reason why Whig didn't want war was because he didn't want to hurt their American soldiers not but he still agreed with the idea of expanding their territory. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291670 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291670 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:35:29 -0500 Polk knew how to provoke the Mexican's he kept sending American soldiers to their territory where they lived. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291668 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291668 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:31:58 -0500 Nobody wanted war more than the President. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291667 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291667 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:29:11 -0500 I am not surprised to learn that the U.S. didn't get their way so they decided to harm Mexico to get what they wanted at whatever cost. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291665 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291665 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:27:53 -0500 The U.S caused the war and even their own U.S officials knew that. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291663 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291663 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:43:27 -0500 I can see where the Mexican's were coming from. They were trying to defend their land and honer. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291662 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291662 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:22:57 -0500 I am not surprised to learn that the U.S. felt superior to Mexico. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291661 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291661 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:18:38 -0500 You could tell Mexico didn't have the capacity to win against the U.S. from the beginning since most decided to flee instead of staying. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291659 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291659 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:15:03 -0500 It makes me angry that he had no respect for the Mexicans or their rights. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291655 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291655 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:09:36 -0500 I am surprised to know that texas was alone state once it broke off from Mexico until the United States bought it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291281 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291281 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:49:11 -0500 I agree that "Violence leads to violence" because if you attack they're going to respond with self defense. https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291245 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248947?scroll_to=2291245 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:45:58 -0500 The mexican parents have filed legal papers in the supreme court against the school board. The whites are being narcissist and don't see anything wrong with their actions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2010486 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2010486 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:53:01 -0400 They are threatening the families who don't send their children to the new school. But parents are still not giving in. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2010482 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2010482 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:45:39 -0400 Due to the boycott later on many mexicans were forced to leave back to mexico. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2010475 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2010475 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:39:38 -0400 Some parents decided to strike and not send their kids to school after winter break while others didn't. When those who didn't strike and arrived to school after winter break were immediately segregated from the whites. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2010472 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2010472 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:37:24 -0400 They were not pushing education on the students at school but rather "manners". They were teaching them how to behave. In other words the whites didn't think the mexicans had manners they thought their class was bellow them. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2010466 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2010466 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:24:52 -0400 It seems as if only that lady cares about the Mexican people and doesn't feel better than them like the others. The other are just putting them down. https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2001516 https://nowcomment.com/documents/216314?scroll_to=2001516 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 14:51:52 -0400