AAS 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Asian American Political Alliance, American Imperialism, United Farm Workers
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Aam (cid:449)as part of a (cid:271)roader struggle i(cid:374) (cid:1005)96(cid:1004)"s agai(cid:374)st ra(cid:272)is(cid:373), oppressio(cid:374), a(cid:374)d po(cid:449)er. Particularly inspired by black power movement and black panther party. Used phrases su(cid:272)h as (cid:862)self-deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)atio(cid:374)(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)ser(cid:448)e the people. (cid:863) Included students and community activists on college campuses and in community. Formed may 1968 as part of the third world strike at uc berkley. Me(cid:373)(cid:271)ers (cid:449)ere i(cid:374)(cid:272)redi(cid:271)ly di(cid:448)erse, so it is(cid:374)"t o(cid:374)ly a(cid:271)out aa"s and aa issues. Aapa was organized explicitly as a political organization. Members had experience with united farm workers and black panther party. Third world liberation front (twlf) and ethnic studies . Multira(cid:272)ial (cid:272)oalitio(cid:374) i(cid:374) the (cid:1005)96(cid:1004)"s that (cid:272)alled for self-determination for third world people and the end of us dominance: self-determination being able to control aspects in everyday life free from external forces. Strike at san francisco state college in 1968, first longest student strike in history: demanded ethnic studies courses and a college; open admissions; self-determination, won college of ethnic studies.
