Korean immigrants initially came to the United States for the same reasons as others, for economic reasons or to begin anew in a different country. However, after northern Korea was ceded to Japan, there was a shift in the actions and desires of the Korean immigrants that resided in the United States. These Korean immigrants changed from sojourning migrant laborers to political wanderers, fighting and promoting nationalism while also searching for other methods to assist their homeland. Besides their strong sense of nationalism which set these Korean immigrants apart from the others, the activities of the Korean women, especially in Hawaii due to the large portion of Korean immigrants there, also differed greatly from the actions of other
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These two had different backgrounds and different approaches in helping the Korean nationalist movement, and as a result, they often disagreed with each other. Instead of spending all their efforts to restoring Korea’s independence, they spent many resources and time fighting each other, trying to gain power and respect in the community over the other. Their dispute eventually led to the splitting of the Korean National Association, which shows that their disagreements in policies and methods hindered the Korean independence …show more content…
However, in the case of Korean immigrant women, this is substantially different due to their activities and contributions to the Korean nationalist movement. They often accomplished this through “benevolent nationalism,” which included providing services to the members of the community, promoting unity throughout the Korean population, and bridging the generation gap between the different generations. This practice, which emphasized unity and humanity, is the key defining feature of Korean nationalist women. Rather than fighting with each other with competing ideology and approaches, as the men often did, the women believed that by working together they could better society while also fighting for Korean independence with peace and harmony as a
These two had different backgrounds and different approaches in helping the Korean nationalist movement, and as a result, they often disagreed with each other. Instead of spending all their efforts to restoring Korea’s independence, they spent many resources and time fighting each other, trying to gain power and respect in the community over the other. Their dispute eventually led to the splitting of the Korean National Association, which shows that their disagreements in policies and methods hindered the Korean independence …show more content…
However, in the case of Korean immigrant women, this is substantially different due to their activities and contributions to the Korean nationalist movement. They often accomplished this through “benevolent nationalism,” which included providing services to the members of the community, promoting unity throughout the Korean population, and bridging the generation gap between the different generations. This practice, which emphasized unity and humanity, is the key defining feature of Korean nationalist women. Rather than fighting with each other with competing ideology and approaches, as the men often did, the women believed that by working together they could better society while also fighting for Korean independence with peace and harmony as a