Outline for Essay......2/27/09

Vania Ramirez

Guerrero

Humanities

2/27/09

Cuban Revolution: From Amigos to Friends

       I.            I.Thesis: In the book From Amigos to Friends by Pelayo “Pete” Garcia was shown that when families sent their children to the United States people were left with no money because they did not have the same currency so they would have some economic problems.

    II.            II.In the book From Amigos to Friends families were sending their children to the United States due to the Cuban Revolution

a.       Families sending their children

b.      Children having to work to support their families or themselves

c.       Children having trouble supporting themselves with money

 III.            III.Historical background on the Cuban Revolution and the Economy

a.       Families living through the revolution and with economy

b.      Economy and the Government

 IV.            IV.The Cuban Revolution

a.       What lead to problems with economy

b.      How families dealt with economic problems

    V.            V.Fidel Castro

a.       Fidel Castro Leading the war

b.      Fidel Castro in the book From Amigos to Friends

Conclusion: Although some families had economic problems due to the Cuban revolution