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Life at El Rancho de las Roasas
Previous life in Aquascalientes, Mexico, surrounded by family and servants who loved her. -
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Esperanza Rising
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Location of El Rancho de las Rosas in Aquascalientes, Mexico
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Day before 13th birthday
Esperanza's Papa was murdered by bandits while repairing a fence. -
Esperanza devasted by Papas death!
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House burned down.
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Flee to California from Tio Luis
Train ride to California with peasants -
Arrived at work camp in California
Shocked at condition in camp! -
Camp condition are very poor
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Mamma gets very sick from dust storm
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Esperanza takes on responsibilities and begins to save her money!
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Workers strike and Esperanza agrees and fiights with Miques
Workers or removed from camp by immigration in busses. -
Miguel goes to Mexico and gets Abuelita.
Mama gets out of the hospital -
Miguel surprises the family by returning with Abuelita
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Esperanza realizes that she has changed.
Esperanza knows that she has hope. She remembers her Papa and the time she had with him and the memories of her family.
