Question

Why does Schorr believe that resentment among Mexican-Americans “will not be contained?”

Answer 1

He thinks it will never change because it is easier to hold down and suppress people than it is to allow them to be seen as equals.

Step-by-step explanation:

The young reporter Daniel L. Schorr reported in 1946, schools still give top billing to the defense of the Alamo in History class. From birth “Mexicans” are presumed to be “LAZY, SHIFTLESS, and DISHONEST”For all Americans, the process of “reconversion” to a peacetime economy wasa wrenching experience. This was particularly true for groups— women, African- Americans, Mexican- Americans— that had made significant gains in employment because of the war time labor shortage, and whose horizons had widened because of ser vice in the military.

Answer 2

1. In his text "Revonverting Mexican Americans," the author Daniel Schorr talks about the ways in which Mexicans and Mexican-Americans were welcomed back to the country after WWII. He tells us that they are often the last people to be hired and the first ones to go. He also tells us that prejudice against Mexican-Americans is sustained by the views that Americans have of history, for example, in the battle of the Alamo. He thinks that such stories view Mexicans as inherently lazy and dishonest, which perpetuates discrimination.

2. He believes that resentment among Mexican Americans will not be contained because people will eventually begin to demand rights and equality. He argues that they "can be trodden on just so long." This is based on the fact that Mexican Americans are an essential part of the country, and they deserve the same rights as everyone else.