Cinco de Mayo's connection to anti-slavery in the U.S. is largely forgotten today
2:30am PDT - May 5th, 2021 cinco de mayo - AxiosCinco de Mayo is marketed in the U.S. as a fun holiday for getting drunk and eating tacos. But its origins are linked to California Latinos who saw a battle in Mexico in 1862 as a victory for abolition during the Civil War.Why it matters: Protests around the …