The play "American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose" is about an immigrant that is trying to pass the test to get his citizenship. But at the same time his dad does not want him to pass because he says that he is a traitor and he has to stay as Mexican as he is. Juan Jose wants to get his citizenship and with no violence. He wants to have good life raising his baby with his wife.
The part that really made an impression on me was when they showed us how white people could be so racist to blacks and Mexican people. They even showed a sign that said: "no dogs, negros or Mexicans" and they showed us how they treated them.
Juan Jose had to study flash cards about the history of important peolpe. Then people were asking him why he wanted to get his citizenship if white people didn't want him in their country. Juan Jose didn't listen to them and kept on going.
At the end he had to say the three branches of the government and the thrirteen colonies. Juan Jose was so happy because he passed the test and became a citizen.
the play was lame
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