Self-study
This passage is adapted from a review of a 1991 book.
P1
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Garcia's Argument ·
The "Mexican American Generation" was more radical and politically diverse than historians recognized
Main Conclusion / Critique ·
Garcia’s study has two flaws
P2
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Major Premise / Critique ·
Garcia’s analysis is inconsistent
He undermines his own claim that the Generation is political diverse.
Premise ·
Groups were diametrically opposed to each other
One group emphasized assimilation; another group emphasized bilingual education.
Gracia's Analysis ·
Acknowledge but dismiss as insignificant
Premise / Critique ·
These differences were not insignificant
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Major Premise / Critique ·
Garcia may be exaggerating how representative the Generation's views were
The Mexican American population may not have shared those views.
Garcia's Argument ·
Leaders wanted full civil rights for US residents of Mexican descent
More Mexican Americans born in the US and more politically active
Premise / Critique ·
Did the Mexican American population share these views?
It's unclear. Need to have better understanding how patterns of bilingualism, rates of immigration, and variations in ethnic consciousness impacts politics to answer the question.
Passage Style
Critique or debate
26.
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The author is not uncertain about this. She believes we cannot assume that an increase in the number of Mexican Americans born in the U.S. led to an increase in political activism.
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There’s no evidence the author is uncertain about the assumptions of historian preceding Garcia.
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The author is not uncertain about this. She believes there wasn’t a general consensus among Mexican American political activists between 1930 and 1960.
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The author doesn’t express uncertainty about this. She believes that the League and the Congress had different political goals.