The Incident
Key People
The Trial
Asian American Movement
Impact & Legacy
100

What year did Vincent get Murdered?

What is 1982?

100

Who was Vincent Chin

Who is a Chinese man?

100

Were the attackers sentences to jail?

no

100

What group formed after Chins death to seek Justice?

What is Asian Citizens for Justice (ACJ)?

100

What kind of crime was Vincent Chin's death?

what is a hate crime?

200

In what city did the incident occur?

What is Detroit, Michigan?

200

What were the murderers names?

What is Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz?

200

What was their punishment?

Probation and a fine

200

What type of activism grew after this event?

What is Asian American Civil Right Movements?

200

What did this case reveal about Justice in America?

What is inequality in the legal system?

300

What object was used to kill Chin?

What is a baseball bat?

300

Who was Vincent Chin's Mother who fought for Justice?

Who is Lily Chin?

300

How much was the fine?

$3,000

300

How did this unite Asian Groups?

What is realized racism effects all Asians, not just one group?

300

What major lesson did Asian Americans take from the Vincent Chin case?

The need to organize for civil rights


400

What was the occasion Chin was celebrating on the night of the attack?

What is his bachelor party? 

400

What was Vincent Chins two jobs?

Waiter and Draftsmen

400

What did the judge say that angered the public?

"These weren't the kind of men you send to jail."

400

What term describes discrimination against people because of their race?

Racism 

400

How did the Vincent Chin case change public awareness?

It brought national attention to anti-Asian violence

500

What industry were the attackers blaming for job losses?

What is the Japanese Auto Industry?
500

Who is the judge in Vincent Chin's trial?

Who is Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Charles Kaufman?

500

What was the controversy surrounding this case?

What is the lack of punishment after a racially motivated murder?

500

What type of legal case did activists push for after the originally trial?

A federal civil rights case

500

Why is Vincent Chin's case still taught today?

It shows how racism and injustice impact the legal system