Transcript Speak up for Hispanic Heritage Month

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HISPANIC
HERITAGE
Hispanic Heritage Month
is a national holiday
in the USA.
It is celebrated from
September 15th to
October 15th.
It is a time for all of us
to remember the
contributions
of
Hispanic-Americans.
Population of Hispanics in USA
POPULATION OF HISPANICS IN USA
The U.S. Census counted 50.5 million
Hispanics in 2010, or 16.3% of the
total U.S. population, and the
Hispanic population is projected to
double by 2050, reaching 102.6
million. Since 2000, Hispanics have
accounted for 56% of the U.S.
population growth.
HISPANIC POPULATION IN NEW JERSEY
HISPANIC POPULATION IN NEW JERSEY
New jersey was home to more than 1.5
million Hispanics in 2010.
Hispanics are the state’s largest minority
group.
Hispanics accounted for 17.7% of the
population.
Hispanics are projected to comprise
22.2% of the population by 2028.
Largest percentage is Puerto Rican and
Mexican.
HOW IT ALL BEGAN...
The observation started in 1968 as
Hispanic Heritage Week under President
Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by
President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover
a 30-day period starting on September 15
and ending on October 15. It was
enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on
the approval of Public Law 100-402.
The day of September 15 is significant
because it is the anniversary of
independence for Latin American
countries Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In
addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their
independence days on September 16 and
September18, respectively. Also,
Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which
is October 12, falls within this 30 day
period.
Hispanic-Americans are
Spanish-speaking people
who have come to make the
United States their home.
The word “Hispanic”
describes
people who
come from
Spanishspeaking
countries...
Many Hispanics in the
United States came from
nearby places,
like Mexico, Cuba,
Central America, or
South America.
But don’t forget that
Spanish-speaking
people settled in the
USA long before the
English settled along the
eastern coast...
Missionaries
from Spain
traveled among
Native
Americans
in present-day
California and
New Mexico and
convert people
to Catholicism.
Spanish explorers traveled
throughout present-day
Florida almost 400 years ago!
In fact, the oldest city in the
United States is
St. Augustine, Florida, built by
Spanish-speaking settlers...
San Agustín was founded in
September 1565 by Spanish admiral
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, and
subsequently served as the capital of
Spanish Florida for two hundred
years.
And the rest of our history
is full of famous leaders
who were Hispanic!
One important
Hispanic was
Cesar Chavez,
a migrant farm
worker from
California, who
worked for fair
treatment of
Mexican workers
on American farms.
Hispanic people
continue to serve
as leaders
in all fields today...
“All Americans,
regardless of national origin,
celebrate the vibrant
Hispanic-American
spirit that influences
our Nation.”
President of the United States
President Barak Obama
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