| Did You Know That Schools Used to Rename Mexican Children More American Names? Upworthy | |
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Back in simpler times (or more awful, you decide), Mexican children with "Mexican-sounding" names had their names Anglicized, or made into a more American version.
A little boy named "Juan" would have her name changed to "John" for example. Ramón "Chunky" Sanchez recounts a time his teachers had a little trouble renaming the new kid.
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