Asian American and Pacific Islander Civil Rights History: What Does it Mean for 21st Century Youth?

http://advancingjustice.org
http://www.apalc.org/

From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the sweats, tears and struggles of people of color were woven into the historic fabric of this country. However, todays youth are coming of age when many of these struggles seem like a chapter of the distant past. What do these past struggles mean for todays youth and young people? What is the impact of the past on the future? This interactive and thought-provoking workshop aims to engage Asian American and Pacific Islander youth as the future generation of leaders for a candid discussion on how they can get involved and shape civil rights agendas.

Conference created by
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
http://www.apalc.org/

Video services provided by
Causecast
http://causecast.org

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• OC
• AJC09
• Tape6
• rendered

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The Immigration Act of 1924, or Johnson–Reed Act, including the National Origins Act, and Asian Exclusion Act was a United States federal law limiting number immigrants admitted to 2% of people from that country who were already living in the United States in 1890, down from the 3% cap set by the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, per Census of 1890. Superseding 1921 Emergency Quota Act. It restricted Southern and Eastern Europeans, Middle Easterners, East Asians and Asian Indians.