crystalgalindoart:

crystalgalindoart:

See that state in the red there? The one in Mexico? That is Puebla. The state where a great victory was won on May 5, 1862. You see, the French thought they had it made, that a swift takeover was imminent based on their army of 6000 soldiers. They were wrong. An army of INDIGENOUS folks gathered to fight back. On May 5, (yes that means Cinco de Mayo) the French sent troops in to attack the city of Puebla de Los Angeles, but were met from the North by the indigenos who would not be intimidated or taken down. When the fight was over and the French retreated, they had lost over 500 men. Puebla lost less than 100. Cinco de Mayo isn’t a day to get wasted and dress up as a racist stereotype. This day is a celebration to remember the Indigenous Resistance that took place, and the victory that seemed impossible. Indigenous resistance continues to this day, from the top of turtle island to the tip of South America. We fight imperialism and colonialism with pride. Please do not trivialize the important celebration of La Batalla De Puebla by reinforcing racist tropes. And don’t you dare tell Mexicans “Happy Mexican Independence Day!” you’ll look like an ignorant jackass. #cincodecultura

It’s back! Please read this non- Mexicans, and apologists.

The battle of Puebla also had a potentially massive impact on the US, and it’s possible that without it this country wouldn’t exist as we know it today.

The French supported the Confederacy in the US Civil War and intended to intervene with their military. Puebla put a stop to those plans. They weren’t fighting to end slavery in their neighbor to the north, but that battle played a big role in it happening.

Further, one of the key goals of the Confederacy was to expand their slavery-based economic system into Mexico and then further south. They needed to grow their economies and saw that as a way to do it. Several prominent rebels had designs on a Mexican invasion even before secession, for that purpose.

So yeah, it’s Puebla’s holiday. But it arguably altered the course of North American history in a fairly significant and positive way by depriving Confederate rebels of a military ally. So that battle should be celebrated beyond Puebla as well.