ASAMST 20A Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Executive Order 9066, War Relocation Authority, Executive Order 8802
23 Jul 2018
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Asian americans, racial formation, and wwii: korean americans and chinese americans, wore badges and buttons that were taken away to concentration camps, other orientals were subject to all kinds of violence. They were afraid to go out at night; many were beaten even during the day. The tires were slashed, the radios and batteries removed. Some friends driving on the highways were stopped and their cars were overturned. Threaten to have 1000 blacks to protest against racial discrimination. Employment opportunities: employment opportunities for asian americans such as chinese and. Expanding employment opportunities is a very big deal. 1943- chinese exclusion acts repealed and u. s. naturalization rights granted. 1943- 1200 filipinos receive citizenship at camp beale for u. s. military service. 1946- luce-cellar act enable filipinos and asian indians to become u. s. citizens. Chronology of wwii and incarceration of japanese americans. Japanese americans sent to 10 remote relocation centers scattered across the western united states: december 1944.
