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Chinese Exclusion Act and Racism
Internet Research on famous Black Americans and their hardships
Luther King Kr.Jr.
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html
Macolm X

Japanese Internment Camps
Chinese Exclusion Act and Racism
Research on famous Black Americans
Martin Luther King Kr.
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html

How has the American confrontation towards racism changed in the past century?
Which ethnic groups faced racism?
Were there any groups that attempted to develop a more equal society?
Which notable people influenced the change in the attitude that racism was confronted with?
How did the laws put into affect in the latter part of the 20th century change the way racism was handled?

Does racism still exist in public ares in modern towns such as ours in schools and other places?
20 out of 20 people said yes (100%).
century. Just 50-6050 to 60 years ago, the KKK waswere dominant in Luther King Jr. andJr., Rosa Parks.Parks, and Richard Harada. Each person other groups. Although manyMany changes were

Japanese Internment Camps
Chinese Exclusion Act and Racism
Internet Research on Black Americans and their hardships
Martin Luther King Kr.
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html
Does racism still exist in public ares in modern towns such as ours in schools and other places?
20 out of 20 people said yes (100%).
Racism has, with no doubt, dramatically taken a turn during the last century. Just 50-60 years ago, groups such as the KKK was dominant in the United States. Racism was at its peak and minorities were being persecuted and treated with inferior status. Take for example, the experiences of Macolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Each person was subjected to public criticism and targeted by the KKK and other groups. Although many changes were brought about since that time-- to a period in history where the United States elects an African-American president. Racism does in fact exist in our world. Unfortunately, its unlikely that it will ever perish.

3. Were you ever excluded from activities because of your race?
“I was never excluded from any activities because of my race. In fact, my family and I were very involved in our community, which welcomed us with open arms. We were usually picked first for doing an activity whether it is a sport or for a school project. Hillsdale was much more welcoming then New York City.”
a child?
“I believe that when I was a kid it was very hard to embrace the Japanese culture because there were not many Japanese Restaurants or people to celebrate with. Today people are not as ignorant about Asians because of all the different kinds of communication methods and the vast world of the Internet. The stereotypes between the two time periods are very different though. Nowadays there is an expectation that if you are Asian you must be smart. This is because of the strong emphases on education by Asian parents. This belief did not really exist as much when I was a kid. During the time period of when I was a kid, everyone compared me to Bruce Lee, thinking that all Asians are experts at martial arts. Also Asian products use to be unreliable and horribly made but now they are of good quality. They are also everywhere now and not just in one store. People are more accepting of Asian-Americans today than when I was a kid.”
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http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/par0bio-1
Interview with Rich Harada, Dan Harada's father, who is a full Japanese-American who has lived in America his whole life.
and Hillsdale?
“When I was very young I lived in New York City. When we were there I remembers it being very hard to be different since at the time there were not many other races then White. My parents did not like all of the racism there so they decided to move to Hillsdale where they thought it would be better. When I first arrived in Hillsdale I found it harder to be “the new kid” than to be “the Asian kid.” After a while I did not think much about being Asian. I feel that it would have been much different if my family had strong accents. I believe that just looking different was not that bad.”
2. Was there a lot of racism towards you or your family?
“I do not know about towards my family in general because my parents were very private people. They were always optimistic about everything too so I could never really tell if anything was bothering them. I never thought anyone made fun of me but it was never an advantage to be Japanese-American. My parents made sure that we did normal American activities and kept the lifestyle of a normal American family. We blended in very well.”
your race?
“I was never excluded from any activities because of my race. In fact, my family and I were very involved in our community, which welcomed us with open arms. We were usually picked first for doing an activity whether it is a sport or for a school project. Hillsdale was much more welcoming then New York City.”
a child?
“I believe that when I was a kid it was very hard to embrace the Japanese culture because there were not many Japanese Restaurants or people to celebrate with. Today people are not as ignorant about Asians because of all the different kinds of communication methods and the vast world of the Internet. The stereotypes between the two time periods are very different though. Nowadays there is an expectation that if you are Asian you must be smart. This is because of the strong emphases on education by Asian parents. This belief did not really exist as much when I was a kid. During the time period of when I was a kid, everyone compared me to Bruce Lee, thinking that all Asians are experts at martial arts. Also Asian products use to be unreliable and horribly made but now they are of good quality. They are also everywhere now and not just in one store. People are more accepting of Asian-Americans today than when I was a kid.”
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