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The smaller, less-equipped Mexican army, comprised of mostly indigenous soldiers, held off the French in the Battle of Puebla, preventing them from taking over Mexico City. The French returned the following year and won, but this initial victory was still impressive. (ℹ️: Time) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 5, 2022

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Reminder: #CincodeMayo commemorates the Mexican army’s underdog victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It’s not Mexican independence day. 🧵 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 5, 2022

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In the early 1960s, Chicano activists, empowered by the country’s growing civil rights movement, used the day as a source of pride. The story of the Battle of Puebla mirrored the civil rights movement. (ℹ️: New York Times) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 5, 2022