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.