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Review Of Manuel Munoz's 'Leave Your Name At The Border'
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“Leave Your Name at The Border” Manual Munoz

Dinuba was home to Manuel Munoz, born in 1972. Set just outside of Fresco, California, Dinuba was where Munoz learned his culture, languages, and was given his name. Learning both Spanish and English was common in Munoz bilingual generation. Although, living past your given Spanish name was not something Munoz had yet considered. Munoz states that when you are of Spanish decent, you are more than likely labeled a “Mexican.” Lower socio economic background, diminished standard of life, all sayings that are sometimes used to describe men and women of Spanish decent. For years now, America has been the place where you can make a better life for yourself, but for some

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