CincodeMayo: Why do we celebrate Mexico's military victory in the U.S.?
On Sunday, cities across the U.S. will be putting on parades and festivals to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. But what is this Mexican tradition all about?
Is Cinco De Mayo Mexico's Independence Day? No. Mexico's Independence Day takes place on September 16 and celebrates the movement to free Mexico from Spanish rule, which began in 1810, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. In 1863, Californians held a celebration to commemorate the victory at Puebla. This served as a way to"show support for the struggling Mexican government and, by extension, for the cause of freedom throughout the Americas," explained Sanchez.
In a blog he wrote for George Washington University, Pilcher states that while the battle victory was celebrated for the first anniversary, it was later"associated with the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz." When he was overthrown in 1910 the celebration"went out of fashion." In the U.
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