¿Quiénes Hablan Español?

Who Speaks Spanish?Parte 2: Los Cubanos (Cuban Americans)

¿Dónde? (Where?)

(FL)

¿Por Qué? (Why?)Reason #1: Starting in the 1500's, many Cubans came to Florida, which was colonized by Spain.

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1500’s

1960-1979 1980

¿Por Qué? (Why?)Reason #2: 1960-1979:

• Educated upper and middle class Cubans immigrated to Miami to escape Fidel Castro's communist regime.

• Doctors, lawyers, and other professionals

By Fidel_Castro_-_MATS_Terminal_Washington_1959.png: Warren K. Leffler derivative work: Damiens.rf (Fidel_Castro_-_MATS_Terminal_Washington_1959.png) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

1500’s

1960-1979 1980

¿Por Qué? (Why?)

Reason #2: 1960-1979:

• Helped by the US government (who were happy to assist those fleeing a communist regime) and local banks

By Fidel_Castro_-_MATS_Terminal_Washington_1959.png: Warren K. Leffler derivative work: Damiens.rf (Fidel_Castro_-_MATS_Terminal_Washington_1959.png) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

1500’s

1960-

1979

1980

¿Por Qué? (Why?)

Reason #2: 1960-1979:

• Built a thriving Cuban American community in Miami.

By Fidel_Castro_-_MATS_Terminal_Washington_1959.png: Warren K. Leffler derivative work: Damiens.rf (Fidel_Castro_-_MATS_Terminal_Washington_1959.png) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

1500’s

1960-

1979

1980

¿Por Qué? (Why?)Reason #3: April-October, 1980:

• Mariel Boatlifts: Because Cuba was in financial trouble, Castro opened jails and mental institutions, and allowed anyone to leave Cuba by boat to Miami.

• (It is highly unusual for a

communist government to allow its citizens to leave the country.)

By U.S. Department of Homeland Security [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

1500’s

1960-

1979

1980

¿Por Qué? (Why?)

Reason #3: April-October, 1980:

• The US government intercepted many of the boats, and placed the immigrants in detention centers until they could be returned to Cuba.

• Some found a way to stay in the US.

By U.S. Department of Homeland Security [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

1500’s

1960-

1979

1980

¿Por Qué? (Why?)

Reason #3: April-October, 1980:

• Cuban Americans in Miami felt that these immigrants damaged their good reputation, since many "Marielitos" were criminals or mental patients. By U.S. Department of Homeland

Security [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

1500’s

1960-

1979

1980

#1: There is a high concentration of Cuban Americans in Miami, FL and other cities in the northeast (including Hazleton, PA).

(Please know the postal abbreviations too!)

Here's what you need to know for the test:

#2: There were 2 major waves of immigrants from Cuba: one after Fidel Castro (communist) came to power (many were educated professionals), one in 1980 (Mariel Boatlift, included many criminals and mental patients send here by Castro to save money for Cuba).

Here's what you need to know for the test:

#3: Generally speaking, Cuban Americans

have higher socio-economic status and higher education levels than other Hispanic American groups.

Here's what you need to know for the test:

http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language_in_the_U

nited_States

http://www.historymiami.org/research-miami/topi

cs/history-of-miami

/

http://

www.everyculture.com/multi/Bu-Dr/Cuban-Ameri

cans.html

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