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**How Hispanics helped change America** Freedom, from the birds in the air to the fish in the sea .Well it's everyone's desire and if it was not for people like Hector P. Garcia ,Jose Antonio, and Sonia Sotomayor who spoke up for the equal rights for all people.Hispanics are an important part of our history many things wouldn't be achieved if it weren't for them ,many left their lives to make things right others were already on the way to making an impact on the world.

Hector P.Garcia ,he was civil rights leader he worked for fair treatment toward all Mexican Americans.He wanted to have equal rights for all .Hector himself was a Mexican American veteran .He was born in Mexico on January 17 1914, later on he moved to the U.S. state Texas when Mexico was at war, his parents wanted better life for him and his 6 siblings. Since hectors parents were teachers they wanted him to go to college and have a strong education .In 1940 hector graduated from medical school in Galveston Texas. In his adult hood he served in the U.S army during world war 2, but during that time he met Wanda Fusillo the love of his life ,they got married in 1945 they had 4 children .Once the war was over he went back to medicine and became a doctor and stood out for Mexican Americans and because he saw that they were not getting treated the same as American veterans. So later he in 1948 he had put an organization and Demanded that Mexican Americans had the same benefits in health and education Benefits as the white Americans, he improved their lives by wanting equal schools,health care,jobs,and home(Juarez,Christine). Even president John F. Kennedy worked with hector too, hector wanted Hispanics to have a strong say in Government and in general .In 1968 President Lyndon Johnson named him to a U.S civil rights group,hector was the first Mexican American to get the medal of freedom. He died in 1996 July 26 he has a day in September in Texas.

Jose Antonio Navarro was one of the person's to sign the letter of independence, he was one of the person's to help Texas become a U.S state .Jose was born in 1795 in San Antonio Texas (Texas was not part of The United States yet).In 1808 Jose's dad died and he had to stop going to school because he had to help his family.In 1813 the Spanish army took over San Antonio and him and his family had to go to the Louisiana state for safety. In 1816 Jose went back to Texas and made money by trading horses and goods(Jose,Antonio,Navarro),Mexico was in charge of Texas and Jose was chosen to represent Texas .In 1836 he was one of the ones who signed the Texas declaration of of independence. In 1845 he voted for Texas to become a U.S state .In 1846-48 he served in first Texas state senate .So hector wasn't just a hero for people who weren't getting treated right 'but also a hero for the United States by helping us get Texas.

Sonia Sotomayor ,she was the first Hispanic women to hold the spot in the U.S Supreme court .She was born on the 24 of June 1954 in the city of Bronx in New York ,so yes that does mean she is still alive today at 69 years old .Stomayors first learnings toward the justice system began after watching an episode of the television show Perry Manson (Sonia,Sotomayor).When she was seven she found out she had type one diabetes ,so she learned how to inject herself, Sonia's life all changed when her husband died in 1963. she had to work hard if she wanted her children to have the education she wanted her children to have .Sonia loved school especially math and reading, she graduated from Princeton and later from Yale law school .Sonia had and still has a lot going on in her life but she made it easier for Hispanics to have more jobs and opportunity's in law.

Hispanics are important to the nation and all around, we are a part of humanity and we deserve our rights as humans .Many of our things we do daily Hispanics made easier to do. If it weren't for people like us many things in the world would not be accomplished so if you ask me yes Hispanics are an important part of our history.

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Freedom, from the birds in the air to the fish in the sea.Well it's everyone's desire and if it was not for people like Hector P. Garcia ,Jose Antonio, and Sonia Sotomayor who spoke up for the equal rights for all people.Hispanics are an important part of our history many things wouldn't be achieved if it weren't for them ,many left their lives to make things right others were already on the way to making an impact on the world.

Hector P.Garcia ,he was civil rights leader he worked for fair treatment toward all Mexican Americans.He wanted to have equal rights for all.Hector himself was a Mexican American veteran.He was born in Mexico on January 17 1914, later on he moved to the U.S. state Texas when Mexico was at war, his parents wanted better life for him and his 6 siblings. Since hectors parents were teachers they wanted him to go to college and have a strong education .In 1940 hector graduated from medical school in Galveston Texas. In his adult hood he served in the U.S army during world war 2, but during that time he met Wanda Fusillo the love of his life ,they got married in 1945 they had 4 children once the war was over he went back to medicine and became a doctor and stood out for Mexican Americans and because he saw that they were not getting treated the same as American veterans. So later he in 1948 he had put an organization and Demanded that Mexican Americans had the same benefits in health and education Benefits as the white Americans, he improved their lives by wanting equal schools,health care,jobs,and home. Even president John F. Kennedy worked with hector too, hector wanted Hispanics to have a strong say in Government and in general.In 1968 President Lyndon Johnson named him to a U.S civil rights group,hector was the first Mexican American to get the medal of freedom. He died in 1996 July 26 he has a day in September in Texas.

Jose Antonio Navarro was one of the person's to sign the letter of independence, he was one of the person's to help Texas become a U.S state.Jose was born in 1795 in San Antonio Texas (Texas was not part of The United States yet).In 1808 Jose's dad died and he had to stop going to school because he had to help his family.In 1813 the Spanish army took over San Antonio and him and his family had to go to the Louisiana state for safety. In 1816 Jose went back to Texas and made money by trading horses and goods,Mexico was in charge of Texas and Jose was chosen to represent Texas.In 1836 he was one of the ones who signed the Texas declaration of of independence. In 1845 he voted for Texas to become a U.S state.In 1846-48 he served in first Texas state senate.So hector wasn't just a hero for people who weren't getting treated right 'but also a hero for the United States by helping us get Texas.

Sonia Sotomayor ,she was the first Hispanic women to hold the spot in the U.S Supreme court.She was born on the 24 of June 1954 in the city of Bronx in New York ,so yes that does mean she is still alive today at 69 years old.When she was seven she found out she had type one diabetes ,so she learned how to inject herself, Sonia's life all changed when her father died in 1963. Her mother had to work hard if she wanted her children to have the education she wanted her children to have.Sonia loved school especially math and reading, she graduated from Princeton and later from Yale law school .Sonia had and still has a lot going on in her life but she made it easier for Hispanics to have more jobs and opportunity's in law.

Hispanics are important to the nation and all around, we are a part of humanity and we deserve our rights as humans .Many of our things we do daily Hispanics made easier to do. If it weren't for people like us many things in the world would not be accomplished so if you ask me yes Hispanics are an important part of our history.