... and everyday experiences Asian Americans have to deal with today. In the beginning of the video each individual introduces themselves first describing their cultural background. Some even mentioned that they still get asked what kind of Asian ethnicity they are whether they are Chinese, Japanese, or even Korean. ... , one of them is adopted and has never gotten the opportunity to meet her biological parents. What this video showed me is that Asian Americans still face stereotypes today. Like the actress who is auditioning for Asian roles and people just assume that she will be playing t...

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During World War II, Japanese Americans experienced a monumental peril to their rights as American Citizens. Because they were thought to pose a threat to our national security they were placed into ... prisons because our free-willing government thought it fit at the time to strip us from our own independence. It wasn't till Korematsu V. United States, where a Japanese American spoke out in legal outcry to challenge the decisions made by the United States government in that time of World War II. The courts response was that of ... military necessity could validly deprive an individual of any...

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... be disloyal to the United States. As incredible as the argument was it served as logic for the relocation of the Japanese people. During this time Hawaii was considering relocating it's Japanese communities but they did not because Japanese Americans were Hawaii's major work force. As a result Congress started saying that Pearl Harbor would not have been successful without ... the fears of a West Coast invasion and sabotage from West Coast Japanese residents and prompted greater pressure for relocation of Japanese Americans. Americans were afraid that something similar would happen on th...

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... the streets and place them in separate facilities that would keep them restricted from causing any potential harm. In all, more than 110,000 Japanese-Americans were apprehended and placed in various prison camps set up around the U.S. and treated with severe hostility. Now, years later, we look back ... Eastern origin. I fear that those of Arabian descent that are American citizens will be faced with the same prejudices that were seen by the Japanese-Americans in the past. At the same time, we must do everything in our power to prevent future terrorist attacks from occurring. It is ... ...

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... The war ended a decade-long depression for whites, and a century-long depression for blacks. These post war changes and changes in racial relations were not only restricted to African-Americans, but also Japanese-Americans had a particularly difficult time during and after the war too. The United States was at a turning point, and by default there would be innovative actions taken, some good, ... They just looked so goddamned startled that I"d even asked Maybe it had startled them, I"m not sure, or maybe it wasn't until I"d seen them send the Japanese away that I"d noticed it. (Page 3) ...

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... woman filling in the jobs usually performed by men or women themselves joining men overseas. On the other hand the lives of African Americans and Mexican Americans were too being greatly affected by the war. World War 2 itself brought an end to the predominantly male only in the military. ... low paying jobs working in the fields, but now about 300,000, rushed to the high paying jobs within the factories. Most African Americans populated the south, but when jobs opened in war centers blacks became more urban. The government noticed this change and in 1943 federal ... that could not be ...

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... the enfranchisement of women, there was also the disenfranchisement of Asian Americans. Asian Americans went through crippling acts of inequality that put America's wartime ethics into question. The Japanese bombing of pearl harbor that pushed America into WW II brought a large persecution of Asian Americans along with it. Many Japanese were involuntarily moved to internment camps during the war to lessen the ... fear of a Japanese threat on the homefront. This led to many having speculation whether the ... internment camps was constitutional or not, and if the U.S had any good reason ...

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... it comes to women, in most cases, some women are never mentioned at all. The reasons for this ignorance may include the embarrassment that Americans feel for horrid realities like slavery and internment camps and the fact that our society is male dominant. Whatever the cause may be, it is ... up their homes and farms and made to live in internment camps. The Japanese internment camps were set up by the United States government during World War Two. The motive around this movement was to move Japanese Americans away from the public in the name of national security. Although these people ...

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... Junior examined and stated that in 1996, the U.S. crime statistics show that of eight index crimes six of them were white, and only two African Americans. The white men were involved in crimes including rape, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The black men were ... along with other technics to determine whom they search. Some may think that this method of security is unfair, but compared to what the Japanese Americans went through in world war two it's merely a petty inconvenience. Is the fact that the hijackers all appear to be of Arab descen...

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... outlawed racial discrimination by private individuals and also upheld state-enforced segregation. For decades, the absence of adequate laws permitted discrimination against African-Americans in employment, housing, public accommodations, and voting. Discrimination was further legitimized by the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 ... After that, many civil rights acts were passed to prevent discrimination. In the 1940's, discrimination was passed on to a new race - Japanese Americans. This occurred as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The discri...

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... , though, is definitely not the word I would use to describe the people of the United States after having Japanese-Americans locked up in U.S. internment camps after Pearl Harbor. This unjust evacuation and imprisonment can not even be justified as a war measure. This action ... showed how Americans treat each other, instead of making it easier for Japanese-Americans who were on our side, we isolate them. Not only was it inhumane, but its been compared to Hitler's ... own plan. During the whole war, the record does not disclose a single case of Japanese disloyalty or sabotage, yet Ameri...

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... Reality Ronald Takaki vocalizes in his article that "The Harmful Myth of Asian Superiority"is not to assume that all Asian Americans are indeed successful, so it's incorrect to generalize any particular race as superior over another. I believe this is true ... Then to compare the success of Asians to the African American and saying "If Asian Americans can make it, why can't African Americans?" Statements such as these, add fuel to a roaring fire of resentment towards Asian Americans. Asians have been touted as successful entrepreneurs, but comparing family incomes is even more deceptiv...

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... as like Buddhist, monks, and having to do with martial arts (Ha)." Starting with history, many things helped me conclude to the statement that Americans" are indifferent to the Asian community. The first was Andrew's knowledge about early Asian culture. Andy stated that the Asians never had there own ... In contrast, the show "All-American Girl," about Margaret Cho adapting to the American society, was booted off the air and called racist by many Americans. Many people didn't find interest in the Asian aspect of the show. It was called "a waste" by many viewers (All-American Girl). ... t...

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... he was part of them for a moment. We have a feeling of violence in each story; in almost every story the ending finishes in a violent way; when Felix gets killed by a Japanese bomb, broken necks, car accidents and heart attacks. What those examples shows is that usually in poor environments the violence is more present then in rich and high educated neighborhoods ... . The recent attack on America which took place in New York and Washington on September 11, was accomplished by a group pf people that did not accept the life style of Americans and their values and for those and other reaso...

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... the reader to agree with the idea of reparations. Reparations are designed to "repair" the damages that have been caused, in this case to African-Americans. It is stated that when slavery was abolished, there was never an apology. Another point is the government did give some land to blacks after ... it has been abolished. The case for reparations is not all that recent. As far back as 1988, the government has settled claims with Japanese-Americans as well as almost 20,000 black farmers for their sufferings in the past. The idea of reparations has become a growing concern for government...

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... Egypt enslaved the Jewish people based on their beliefs. The purpose of this paper is to investigate wether racial profiling has changed since September 11, 2001. How do we as Americans feel about racial profiling? Are all Arabs Terrorist? Should the United states take special precautions toward Arabs or people who look like they are of Arab descent? I have looked at ... about sitting next to an Arab looking person on a plane?" Chambers responded "I would feel comfortable, I would try to get to know him, unless there is something suspicious ." (Appendix B). Finally, "Do Americans think ...

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... idea of Christmas, but it is not celebrated in the same manner, such as the African-Americans. They, on the other hand celebrate Kwanzaa, which is a seven-day celebration. Another example of holiday traditions would be Halloween. For Americans on Halloween, people of every age would dress up in costumes of all sorts and go trick ... . We were the ones who had a civil war due to the issue of slavery. Rivers of blood were spilt because some of the Americans did not want to give up their slaves. Even after the bloodshed there was still the presence of discrimination. It took African ... -Ame...

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... examples of this can be seen when looking at the wars America has fought in the past half a century. World War II involved the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbour, the 1950's saw the beginning of the Korean War, and the 1960's saw the war in Vietnam. The three successive wars ... , and I honestly believe it created a new passion for hate against anyone of Asian descent- the text exemplifies this when it discusses how Asian Americans were placed in guarded camps during W.W.II. Another threat is that of the immigrant worker: as Race, Rights, and the Asian American Experience points ... bitter ...

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... sanity. Throughout the history of America certain minorities have always been persecuted. Some examples of this are the relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II, the use of minorities for hard labor at low wages, and especially the lynching of black Americans in the south. Racism still communities today, but most of it isn't as open as it once was. During the ... hung and most of the time everybody knew who was responsible, and yet nothing could be done. Immigrants in New York were often used and discriminated against by the other Americans. As shown in the movie Far and Awa...

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... our work forces at someone else's expense. One specific group of people that do not support the policy is, surprising to most, the Asian-American society. Many Asian Americans, specifically Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese, argue that affirmative action policies ultimately harm them. While these policies exist to help the similar to that of the white majority. They state that race-based policies ... admission rate. They say that Asian American achievement and integration into American society is a proof that affirmative action programs are no longer needed and they hinder opportunities fo...

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... only a few to enter. This action contradicted the very basis of the American way. Following the events of September 11, many Americans found themselves to be the target of hate from around the world. Our enemies were unclear. America's cities were wounded and our own pentagon was ... demolished. Unfortunately, many Americans sought revenge. Many looked at those of the Islamic faith to be at fault for the attacks. Most didn't know what to think ... by hate, confusion, and aggression. America has repeatedly looked to this solution after crisis, blaming the "outsider" for international pr...

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... dating to approximately 9,200 years old. Thus, the strung out controversial argument started. Strong stealth-full arguments have been fought to who should get Kennewick man. Some say the Native Americans have full rights to the man found on the shore of the Columbia River. But others argue Science should claim this historic skeleton. People struggle to find the solution to ... being related to the Natives except for where his skeleton was found. In fact, evidence lies against the Native American approach and shows that he was most likely of early Japanese decent. This again ties into th...

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... all have our flaws. One of our greatest flaws is fear. Humans fear everything that is unfamiliar and strange to them. For example, during World War II, we mistreated the Japanese-Americans by putting them into camps after thinking and fearing that they were spies for Japan. By celebrating America's diversity, that fear is automatically eliminated as a result of familiarization with the ... cultures, and it has continued to attract and accept new people into itself. By learning to recognize one another and by working to bring the best out of each other, Americans have made this country t...

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Asian Americans are one of the largest racial groups in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau report, during 2000 to 2010, the Asian-American community grew by 9.7 percent. However, although ... as Kill Bill and Charlie's Angels. In the films, the characteristics of Asian women are always tough, brutal, and licentious. In Kill Bill, Lucy Liu acts as O-ren Ishii, a half Japanese and half Chinese American woman. She is psychologically scarred by the fact that her parents are killed when she was a child. Still, she strikes hard, and becomes a professional assassin later ... ...

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... along side us. We learned more about their culture and they learned more about our. I was paired up with a girl who I spent time with getting to know more about her Japanese culture and she got to learn more about my American culture. It was difficult at first with our communication difficulties trying to understand what one another was saying or what ... in which people look at us and give us dirty looks for hanging out with one another just because the difference of our skin colors. I once had a group of African Americans yell at my friend for hanging out with a "white" girl as they p...

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