DOC 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: White Supremacy, Involuntary Servitude, Asian Americans
3 Feb 2017
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Development of an umbrella term for asian american . Executive orders do not need to be approved by congress. Korematsu was arrested for refusing to go to internment camps. Korematsu was a citizen of the us. Korematsu saw his experience in other groups. Learned about the constitution and knew his rights. Due process of law was violated when he was arrested even though he had committed no crime. His federal conviction was overturned in 1983. His daughter continues to advocate for civil rights. Depicted african americans as animalistic, sexually aggressive, and criminal threats to white woman. The kkk was portrayed as heroic saviors that burned crosses as a symbol of racial violence supported by religion. Justice system"s mistreatment of african american men. Kkk members elected to congress stripped african americans. Inspired a second wave era of kkk of any legal protection and redress of racial violence. As a result: massive migration of african americans from the.
