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Racial Discrimination in The Milagro Bean Field War

Milagro is a small community in New Mexico, and its people depend highly on irrigation

farming. However, a glitzy resort is planned to be constructed and would use the water on which

Hispanics in Milagro depend. Hispanics are minorities, and the powerful intend to change water

rights and redirect the water to the resort, depriving Hispanics of their survival. A war begins

between the Milagro community and the powerful who want to be opportunistic. Despite the

adverse effects that Milagro community is exposed to, there is no mercy directed towards them.

From The Milagro Bean Field War, an element of racial discrimination is evident in water rights

and this is grounded in the broader political, social, and economic injustices.

Racism is evident from the Milagro Bean Field War, where political injustices can be

derived. White Americans, led by Ladd Devine, have decided to buy water rights and change the

utility of water while depriving Hispanics in Milagro to get rid of their farms. Bus indicates that

"Political opportunism in the Governor's office tips the scales" (221). This is evident when the

Governor sends Kyril Montana, a ruthless troubleshooter, to settle issues and make sure that the

lucrative development is not canceled. The Governor, from an ethical perspective, is a political

leader who should be responsible for enhancing equality and the rights of everyone. However, he

makes advancements to ensure that the large resort is constructed. The acts of the Governor

indicate that the racism issue in Milagro is based on political grounds.

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Additionally, the people of Milagro are discriminated against based on social grounds.

This community highly depends on water for the irrigation of their crops. However, a newspaper

editor, Charlie Bloom, knows well about the issue of water and the struggle involved between

the Milagro community and Ladd Devine. However, this news editor neglects the issue in the

justification that construction jobs would benefit people. However, a close analysis of this

perspective deems the benefit short term, which would be unwise to cancel a long-term benefit

(irrigation farming and productivity by Milagro community) and replace it with a short term

benefit. Parden illustrates that Hispanics in Milagro would “retire 64.55 acres of irrigated land”

and other 14.02 acres thereafter (863). Hence, the failure of media through the news editor to

take measures, such as publicizing the issue for public debate, shows that there is racism on

Hispanics in Milagro, which is grounded on social injustice.

Moreover, water disputes in The Milagro Bean Field War show that the issue stands on

economic injustices. The significance of water to Milagro community is based on farm

productivity benefits, which allow for buying and selling of farm products (Parden 873). Water is

what runs and determines their economic statuses. Their lives are dependent on water, and they

cannot survive without it since they depend on their farms for food. However, on the contrary,

Ladd Devine and his team treasure water for making money. Hence, this economic benefit blinds

them and portrays their racist practices to undermine the lives of Hispanics. Thus, the racist issue

of water rights has been propelled by economic grounds.

In conclusion, racial discrimination in The Milagro Bean Field War can be traced to

political, social, and economic injustices. Water is a significant issue on the debate in The

Milagro Bean Field War. The Governor does not support the rights of Hispanics despite the high

dependence they have placed on water. The news editor, who represents media, also fails to take

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Surname 1 Students Name Instructor’s Name Course Title Date Racial Discrimination in The Milagro Bean Field War Milagro is a small community in New Mexico, and its people depend highly on irrigation farming. However, a glitzy resort is planned to be constructed and would use the water on which Hispanics in Milagro depend. Hispanics are minorities, and the powerful intend to change water rights and redirect the water to the resort, depriving Hispanics of their survival. A war begins between the Milagro community and the powerful who want to be opportunistic. Despite the adverse effects that Milagro community is exposed to, there is no mercy directed towards them. From The Milagro Bean Field War, an element of racial discrimination is evident in water rights and this is grounded in the broader political, social, and economic injustices. Racism is evident from the Milagro Bean Field War, where political injustices can be derived. White Americans, led by Ladd Devine, have decided to buy water rights and change the utility of water while depriving Hispanics in Milagro to get rid of their farms. Bus indicates that "Political opportunism in the Governor's office tips the scales" (221). ...
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