Chinese Exclusion Act
Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act created?
To limit Chinese Immigration
What is the model minority myth and why is it negatively impactful?
A stereotype that highlights a small portion of successful Asian-Americans and overgeneralizes their experience to Asian-American communities.
It does not factor in the struggles of Asian-Americans, especially communities from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
It’s often used as an argument to combat against claims of other ethnic/racial minority struggles.
Where did this take place?
Detroit, Michigan
Who are the two assailants who attacked Vincent Chin?
Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz
What law excluded Chinese women from entering the country?
The Page Law
What is panethnicity?
the grouping of multiple different ethnic groups under one common unified characteristic.
What does the ACJ stand for?
American Citizens for Justice
Who is Lily Chin?
Lily Chin is Vincent's mother who later became a vocal advocate for justice and change after the murder of Vincent.
What year did the Chinese Exclusion Act get repealed?
1943
In Los Angeles County, statistically, how many second-generation Asian Americans marry outside of their ethnic groups?
Around 50%
About half
What specific group of people were targeted in the American auto industry at the time?
Japanese People
What sentencing did Judge Charles Kaufman give Ebens and Nitz?
3 years probation and no jail time and had to pay a fee of $3000
What ethnicity were Chinese immigrants compared to?
African-Americans
Name two government laws/interventions that negatively impacted Asian American communities. (w/o mentioning the Chinese Exclusion Act)
Executive Order 9066
The National Origins Act of 1924
What industries were Chinese people in Detroit mainly in?
Laundromat and Service
What is the U.S. recession?
This economic downturn, primarily affecting the auto industry in the early 1980s, which contributed to anti-Asian sentiment and the circumstances surrounding Vincent Chin's murder
What became a standard procedure we have today because of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
immigration inspections
What is the significance of the Hart-Celler Act of 1965?
It took down anti-Asian legislation, namely the national origins quota system (limiting immigration from certain countries)
It gave preference to families reuniting by providing unlimited visa numbers to relatives of U.S. citizens.
It was meant to meet two goals: reuniting families and meeting the demand for skilled labor in the labor market.
What allowed the community to bring Vincent Chin's murder to federal court?
Civil Rights Violations
What is grassroots activism?
organized and initiated by ordinary people at a local level to bring about social, political, or environmental change.