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Nombre/Name: Fecha/Date: Periodo/Period: The Letters That We Read in Class
Nombre/Name: Fecha/Date: Periodo/Period: The Letters That We Read in Class
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The letters that we read in class were fictional letters written by Marco Villalobos in
the voice of Yanga. They were written for a fictional African-American woman living
in the U.S, and were intended to explain to this woman the unique predicament of
Africans in Mexico. YOUR job as a group of three is to respond to each of Yanga´s
letters. Your letter should include the following things:
1. ________________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________________
It might be helpful to try using this t-chart to make your comparisons. Situations of
black people in the United States of America:
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