Biography Of Ernesto ' Che ' Guevara

The apprehension between the Texians and Mexicans began to shift towards a war when a Mexican force led by Francisco De Castañeda was instructed to take a cannon from the rebels in the city of Gonzales. Castañeda was instructed to try to retrieve the cannon without force in order to prevent it from being used against the Mexican authorities and because the slightest act of aggression would likely push the Texians over the edge. The Texians, led by John Henry Moore, refused to cooperate. They even attempted to negotiate with Castañeda and his force to convince them to side with the Texas cause, as they shared the same principles in regards to Santa Anna’s dictatorship. After Castañeda refused, because as a soldier, he was obligated to follow orders, a minor battle ensued. Although it was almost insignificant, it gave the Texians a spark and the rebel cause was able to increase recruiting efforts for the larger altercations that would occur in the next few months (Hardin, 2010).

At first, Mexico's main government were federalists, they were an elite group of people who made decisions and held power. Federalism, however, was a government that began to rise that consisted of the people and who they trusted to govern them, giving the people control rather than one supreme power. One example is the united states which are ruled by an elected representative backed up into states. However, the Federalists began to rebel, in twin Mexican state of Coahuila and Texas, proximity to Louisiana gave the Tejanos access to goods other Mexicans did not have. Eventually, centralists vs. federalists became prominent in Texas and Coahuila. Saltillo, being closer geographically to the heart of Mexico reflected a centralist idea popular in Mexico City. Originating in the 1820s, a bloc between San Antonio de Bexar and Monclovas in Coahuila San Antonio de Bexar labored to obtain control of the state from Saltillo’s federalist faction. With the support of Texans, the federalist bloc succeeded in changing the capital to Monclova. The real significance of Santa Anna’s cancellation of the Constitution of 1824 was that it shifted it to the centralist national government in Mexico City, that it took away states' power, and forced them to the federal system. Already at odds with one another over this and other issues, Coahuila and Texas split up, Texas pronounced for centralism, while Coahuila embraced Santa Anna and the supporters of federalism.

Thousands of Americans, who changed citizenship and received large tracts of land from the Mexican government, rebelled in Texas in 1835 for several reasons, including Mexico’s abolition of the locally popular Texas provincial government and its inability to

“A call to arms by Francisco Madero, a leader of the prodemocracy forces, united the disparate groups opposed to Diaz which succeeded in overthrowing the Porfirian government and forcing Diaz into exile” (Vanden & Prevost 319).

The article “Cesar Chavez Saved My Life,” written by Daniel “Nane” Alejandrez reflects on Mr. Alejandraz’s past, covering some very unfortunate events, but with a purpose of pulling emotion from the reader. While reading some parts of the article, I had to reread it over a few times to comprehend the point that the author was trying to make. The most important thing about knowing his past is that it is significantly different, and much more positive in the future because of one person, Cesar Chavez.

Even after the Spaniards left Mexico, while the casta was said to be abolished, fundamental ideas stuck, making it difficult for Mexico to form a democracy. At the top of the Caste, prior to Mexico gaining its independence, were “Peninsulares,” which consisted of people born in the Iberian Peninsula. Since Hernán Cortés colonized Mexico, he established himself as a “Caudillo,” making himself on top of the casta as well. As a Caudillo, Cortés saw himself as a strong man, fit to rule alone. The theory of one-man rule can be traced back to the Colonial period. Other legislative bodies simply went along with the Caudillo’s decisions, (Reading Mexico City 1). The second class citizens were known as “Criollos,” which were people born in the Americas. Criollos had a limit to the amount of power they could attain, preventing them from overthrowing the Peninsulares. Lastly, the Mestizos were at the bottom of the caste, where there were many varieties of them, (Reading Mexico City 2). “To Iberians (peninsulares), mixture was generally viewed as contamination” (20, Reading Mexico City 2). Eventually, the Criollos fought against the Peninsulares because they wanted more power, while the Mestizos fought against independence. The Mestizos felt as though the

For many Mexicans the loss of the Texas was not just a real state matter but a matter of honor and pride, and with this the federalists placed the blame on the on the centralism power in Mexico City just as it is explained in the following quote “The Texans, after all, had rebelled against centralism, which as far as the federalists were concerned proved positively that centralism was hastening the disintegration of the nation.” (pg.115). during this time President Anastasio Bustamante did not supply any stability to the nation and with this the powers were granted to Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. This was a big surprise since the loss of Texas was a still fresh to the Mexican patriots. However, many thought that only one Santa Anna could fix

Indian raids by the Comanche and their allies like the Kiowa’s generated many problems for Mexico’s agricultural, commercial and ranch life during the 1830’s. As a result, Mexico’s ability to defend itself declined when centralism, militarism, and American imperialism were devastating the nation. Development on both sides of the Rio Grande in the 1830’s through the 1840’s, like Mexico’s swing to dictatorship in 1835, and the power struggle between civil and military

Cesar Chavez argues about the importance of using nonviolent resistance to achieve change in society. His use of historical allusions, pathos, and logos leave his audience with little doubt as to the proper course of action.

An individual’s discovery is transformative on their perceptions of the world. This is the case for the book ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ by Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara and Keats’s sonnet “On first looking into Chapman’s Homer”. In this book, we are taken on Che’s journey as he travels Latin America as a young man, before the fame. His diary entries lead the reader into his own eyes, as a typical young man on an adventure, not the revolutionary figure we all associate him with. Through his descriptive entries of the landscape he journeys across, we discover his deeper connection to the land of South America and the love he has for its people. As well as the beautiful things that South America has to

The Caudillo consisted of wealthy military landowners that commanded their own militia type military units. The tradition began when the Spanish began to raise militias consisting of the local Latin American inhabitants to consolidate their colonial gains. These militias were placed under the command of local landowners and were required to drill like regular soldiers. After the Spanish were ousted from the region these units remained capable due to their military training. These units also remained under the command of the wealthy land owners who used them to garner more profits for themselves. These units were used to help aid and expand U.S. business interest throughout the entire region. These units quelled all opposition to the American

Ernesto “Che” Guevara was a part of the 26th of July Movement in Cuba. He became a revolutionary leader who inspired many and brought the guerrilla to victory in 1959. He was a part of the eighty-two men who sailed on the Granma from Mexico to Cuba in December of 1956 (Staten 114). The biographical film, Che: Part One directed by Steven Soderbergh, shows the journey of Che and the guerrillas as they attempted to defeat Batista’s military. Che: Part One is not simply just a depiction of Che’s life, but it brings you right into the action of the armed struggle the guerrilla faced. The revolution shaped Che into the leader he became. He started out as a simple doctor who wanted to bring the people of Cuba what they deserved. Che went through changes as the periods of the revolution went on. He grew to be a leader that would bring his people to the victories they achieved. Throughout the portrayal of the revolution, it can be seen how Che changes and adapts based on what situation he is facing and how the movie shows it. The film goes back and forth between the times Che is in Cuba fighting and after he wins the revolution and talks about his experiences.

The Mexican Revolution was one of the great revolutionary upheavals of the twentieth century and had a profound impact on the development of Mexico well into the modern day. The revolutionary period itself can be split into three distinct stages: First, several factions united behind Francisco Madero in order to overthrow the dictatorial government of Porfirio Diaz. When Madero’s government appeared to maintain the status quo set forth during the Porfiriato period, however, the same forces that brought Madero to power rose up once again to remove him. Finally, the remaining factions, no longer possessing a common goal to unite them, turned on one another in a fight to establish dominance. At the end of this bloody period emerged a new triumvirate:

I decided to write this research paper because we were assigned to find an issue or subject within Latin America to write about. One of the most widely known and influential revolutionary figure in the history of Latin America is Ché Guevara. Ché knew how to use his intelligence and judgment in all the circumstances he encountered taking advantage of each moment as if it was a highly intensive chess game he was sincerely

Like the much used stencil of Guevara's determined visage, the general perception of his life is flat and two-dimensional. No where more so, it seems, then in the country richest in Guevara's history, Cuba. An article printed July 21st 1997 in Newsweek, entitled 'Return Of The Rebel', explored Cuban society in the wake of the long-awaited discovery of Guevara's skeleton in Bolivian town of Vallegrande. In it journalist Brook Lamer explains how 'the Cuban Government played a pivotal role in creating the Che mystique, and it is not about to let its franchise slip away'[2].