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Benjamin Bratt narrates the history of Latinos.
Survey the history and people from 1565-1880, as the first Spanish explorers enter North America, the U.S. expands into territories in the Southwest, and as the Mexican-American War strips Mexico of half its territories by 1848.
51 minutes
See how the American population is reshaped by Latino immigration starting in 1880 and continuing into the 1940s: Cubans, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans start to build communities in South Florida, Los Angeles, and New York.
53 minutes
Trace the World War II years and those that follow, as Latino Americans serve their new country in the hundreds of thousands - yet still face discrimination and a fight for civil rights in the United States.
53 minutes
Review the decades after World War II through the early 1960s, as swelling numbers of immigrants from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic seek economic opportunities.
53 minutes
See the creation of the Chicano identity as labor leaders organize farm workers in California and as activists push for better education opportunities for Latinos, the inclusion of Latino studies, and empowerment in the political process.
53 minutes
A second wave of Cubans and hundreds of thousands of Latinos flee to the U.S., creating a debate over undocumented immigrants while the Latino influence is booming in business, sports, media, politics and entertainment.
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