ASIA AM 20 Study Guide - Final Guide: Rodney King, Panethnicity

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Contemporary events and implications notes for final exam. # of registered asian am voters will double to 12 mil--fastest growing race of non- At 7% of electorate, asian americans can make the margin of diff in swing vote states. Candidates will want to court the asian am vote-->will need to understand political concerns. Foreign born may bring concerns of native countries=importance of international relations. Second gen are less likely to turn out to vote unless issues they care about are there. Currently, asian ams have low voter registration rate and not declaring party af liation. Asian americans will grow 74%, more than any other major racial group. Median age of us born will be 20 years younger than age of foreign born. Beat after he was caught and was recorded on camera. All 4 of cers were acquitted a year later and riots broke out for 5 days.