Peril and Promise, episode 6. Literature & Language Essay

Film Analysis: Peril and Promise Episode 6
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Anthony J. D'Angelo once said, “If you believe that discrimination exists, it will.” The episode 6 Peril and Promise was based on real-life stories and hopes to open the eyes of many to stop discrimination.
This film talks about the life of the Latinos in the U.S. In 1980, Cubans or Marielitos had swarmed the United States. In the same period, refugees from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua came to escape from death squads and mass murders. By the 1990s, discussion over undocumented immigrants arose that resulted in stricter borders, anti-bilingualism, and laws that labeled them as felons. Nevertheless, the Latino-American culture had influenced music, sports, politics, business, and education and was thought to determine the success of the country in the...