| Wondering
what Cinco de Mayo is? Cinco
de Mayo celebrates Mexico's independence, but it is not Independence
Day. Mexico asserted its independence from Spain on September
16, 1810. The festivities on May 5 are about another battle for
independence -- a battle fought against the French in 1862. Cinco
de Mayo celebrates that bravery and determination, and commemorates
Mexico's fight to ward off imperialist forces.
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