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More than tacos and tequila: The anti-imperialist history of Cinco de Mayo

by: Michelle Zacarias
on May 5 2016

tags: Cinco de Mayo, imperialism, history, Mexico, immigration

With all the fake mustaches and sombreros, it might be easy to forget Cinco de Mayo commemorates an 1862 Mexican victory over French invaders.

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