From: The Real Story of Cinco de Mayo
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In the 1960s and 1970s, Mexican-American civil rights activists (known as the Chicano movement) adopted the holiday. They saw themselves in the story of Puebla. Just like the Mexican soldiers who beat the French invaders, these activists were fighting against a dominant system for their own rights and recognition in America.

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Supporting arguments

  • The holiday became a way to celebrate indigenous Mexican roots.
  • It helped build a sense of community pride and identity in the US.
  • It connected the struggles of Mexican-Americans to historic Mexican heroes.
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U.S. beer companies popularized the holiday nationwide during the 1980s.
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Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day.
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The holiday celebrates a surprise victory by a smaller Mexican force over the French army.
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