- There was a military space nearby and she'd find bullet shells and army weapon left behind.
- Vietnam war started in 1955 and went on for 20 years between South and North Vietnam.
- It was one of the most brutal and contriversial wars that happened.
- President of Vietnam began a campaign: "Denounce the Communists" where he abused and killed communists.
- Immigration waves were when groups and different amounts of Vietnamese refugees immigrated to America
- In 1975 was one of the major waves, which was the first.
- It consisted of soldiers and teachers and those who were posed as a threat to the Communists.
- President Carter raised immigrant quotas.
- Dec. 1991 Washington officially lifted the ban on US travel to Vietnam
- Many refugees didn't welcome Americans. Many racial slurs were used. Ching Chong, etc. Before they immigrated there weren't many Vietnamese people who were able to take them in.
Integration of Hollywood
- More and more African Americans and Asian Americans began to win Emmy and awards.
- Miyoshi was the first Asian to win an award after the Japanese were able to leave the internment camps.
Song of the South: Racist or Revolutionary?
- 1946 - Song of the South was out. Based on a plantation in the South, based on an African American man telling white children about story. The movie is very racist on Black culture, and on their stereotype.
- African American movies nowadays are less racist.
- There are a lot other Disney movies that are considered racist but are still shown to children till this day.
Movies that Sparked Social Change on African Americans
- Roots is one of the first movies that was released in 1977. Talked about slaves, the topic of slavery was ignored in America and informed Americans about African Americans and their lifestyle.
- The Help talked about an African American writer who was trying to get more people aware about the African American treatment.
- Showed White Americans what made an American, American.
- Today there is discrimination on Asians, Americans, Blacks, etc.
Irving Berlin
- Wrote the song "God Bless America" he was a Jew but he wrote a very patriotic song.
- He contributed to Jewish rights, he was the first to integrate on Broadway.
- Wrote another song for the Black people to sing, and introduced more Blacks to the Black industry.
- Used music talents in a way to bring change to integration.
- Aug. 11th a Black man was arrested for drunk driving.
- Segregation in L.A. didn't allow African Americans to buy or rent property.
- Bloody Christmas (1951) - White Police fought and abused African Americans.
- Rodney King was beaten for over ten minutes for speeding once he was told to lie on the ground.
- 55 people lost their lives during these riots.
- These riots have shown the anger of the African American.
- Racial discrimination is still an issue in the United States.
- Martin Luther King Jr. would rally people up to join him in order to riot and protest against discrimination against African Americans.
Alice Paul & Lucy Burns: Pioneers of Women Suffrage
- Alice Paul fought for civil rights, she was very violent. She went on hunger strikes she was very full on with fighting.
- Lucy Burns was brought up by Alice Paul's actions, they met when they were in London. They met in jail, because their were jailed quite a few times.
- They were said to become lovers.
- thirty girls were beaten, hung, abused, one had a heart attack.
- Many feminists at the time were lesbians.
Child Labor - Lewis Hine
- Lewis Hine informed Americans of child labor, used photography to show them what was happening in factories
- Europeans immigrated and brought the idea that children should work
- 200 million children were working in order to support their families
- there were no laws against child labor
- hired to the child labor committee
- males worked in coal mines and factories
- he took pictures of these children, he was the mastermind of a camera
- allowed him to take pictures, he disguised himself in order to sneak inside the work places
- connection: modern day slavery
- his photographs were used to raise awareness
Comic Books: How Comics Tie in with the Civil Rights Movement
- the Black Panther was one of the first Black superhero
- Stan Lee was one of the first to create a character that was Black and tackled the issue of racism
- Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were often based on two of the characters in the comics.
- Comics looked upon Blacks.
- Fantastic Four was the first comic series with a Black character/hero.
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