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27 Cards in this Set
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2 oppotunities for self-employment of asians
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1. sell ethnic products
2. fill a niche in the community |
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womens right to vote
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aug 6th 1920 19th amendment
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asians in us today (#)
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10-12 million, 4.3%
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social construct
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a social mechanism, phenomenom, or category created and developed by society
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states taken from treaty of hidalgo
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ca,nv,ut,az,nm,wy,co
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treaty of hidalgo
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1848, marked the end of the war
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us declares war with mexico
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may 13th 1846
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mexican miners tax
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tax collectors took fees from mexican miners
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ethnic enclave
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"chinese ghettos": lived, worked, and found security from those outside of the community
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chinese exclusion act
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1882, first time an entire people were prohibited from entering the country
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1924 immigration act
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excluded asians, titled the "natural origins act"
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margaret sanger book
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"The Women Rebel" on womens sexuality
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Hmong
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being free
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1st wave of feminism
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1850s-1960s
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2nd wave of feminism
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1970s-present day
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3 qualities the social construct of beauty undermines
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1. self image
2. self esteem 3. physical health |
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"model minority"
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-based on myths
-has both positive and negative connotation -do not occupy top tier positions |
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purpose of "the big six"
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-helped new immigrants
-protection from outsiders -lawyers and newspapers were used to fight discriminatory pratices |
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geographical location of most asians
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mainly ca and hawaii
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greaser act
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those of indian or spanish blood who went armed and werent peaceful/quiet persons
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how is hmong culture preserved?
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through new years celebration and traditional weddings
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who coined the phrase "birth control"
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margaret sanger
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# of mexicans repatriated under act in 1931
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400,000
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name of betty freidans book
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"The Feminine Mystique" coined the lifestyle as a comfortable concentration camp
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date of roe v. wade
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jan 23, 1973
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glass ceiling theory
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an intangible barrier within the hierarchy of company that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper level positions
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civil rights act
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banned discrimination on basis of race, color, religion, natural origin (july 2 1966)
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