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Asian American Civil Rights Movement

Is it still around? And was it worth it?

  • Was it worth it yes, because asian living in America were able to live without discrimination.
  • Is it still around, no!

SETBACKS?

The only setbacks were the internment camps during world war 2.

What social movement strategies did they use?

  • Protesting
  • Yellow Power
  • Call for equality
  • Equal rights
  • Student strikes
  • Day of Memberance
  • Speaking out against discrimination

Day of Memberance

Asian American to have a day of remembrance for families that have lost their loved ones from the internment camps. But the survivors were paid 2k each.

What the asians want!!

  • They wanted to be treated as citizens in the United States.
  • Higher wages
  • More jobs
  • Less discrimination
  • Equal rights
  • ethnic and racial issues classes.

Key issues

  • racial oppression
  • limits on asian immigration
  • internment camps

Success

  • Before the 1960 there was a limit on the number of asian immigrants allowed but now there is no limit allowing more asians like Koreans to come to America.
  • In congress apologize for their wrong doings and payed the survivors of the internment camps 20k each as an apology.
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