Filipino American

abandon us” Based on the statement above, Constantino pointed out that Rizal underestimated the power of the revolutionist to attain independence and that he was not as passionate as them in when it comes to freedom. Yet in Rizal’s letter to all Filipinos in arms when he is in Fort Santiago, he expressed his reason for condemning the uprising: “My countrymen, I have given proofs that I am one most anxious for liberties for our country, and I am still desirous of them. But I place as a prior…

Module 3, 09/22/2015 Primary Source Title: Letters from African American Soldiers in the Philippines (1899-1900). Directions: Answer the following questions (5Ws and 1H) 1. When and where was the source written? The letters were written in the Philippines in 1899-1900. 2. Who wrote the source and what do you know about them? The letters were written by African-American soldiers serving in the Philippines during the Philippine-American war. 3a. What kind of primary source is it? It is…

this book touches on an important aspect of America and preservation of culture. This book talks about the unfair social aspects of American society in the area we called social spaces. Just like so many other places there is a majority and a minority. This essay really has shown me how discrimination has really affected minority's and especially philopena Americans in society and their struggles to keep their social spaces alive "Little Manila". I personality have seen this discrimination…

between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries in terms of grandeur and publicity. The fight between Johnson and Jeffries had a background of racism as it was fought during a time when Black people were lynched and regarded as second-class citizens by white Americans. “As Johnson became a bigger name in the sport of boxing, he also became a bigger target for a white America that longed to see him ruined” (Bio). Johnson was viewed by white supremacies as a threat to their color line. The fight between…

Asian Americans The term “Asian American” is used as a way to distinguish people of Asian descent. Asian Americans consist of at least a dozen distinct groups who have extremely diverse cultural and physical features. The largest groups of Asian Americans are the Chinese, Filipino, and Asian Indian. The Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese, as well as others are not in the largest population, but they do make up the smaller Asian societies. Asian Americans faced oppression and social injustices even…

Asian Americans Asian Americans are the fastest growing minority populations in the United States and the number is expected to increase significantly from 18 million in 2010, to 34 million in 2050 (Hastings et al., 2015). Although the number of Asian Americans is constantly growing, research has been limited within the subgroups and only some of the subgroups are being reported. For example, national death registries allow researchers to study population health and look at trends. The problem…

There was a lot of filipino citizens trying to fight against this imperialization that the americans wanted to propose. The philippines didn’t take part in anything that had to do with the American’s. They wanted to be left alone. At this point the Americans didn’t even consent the Filipinos nicely .All the filipinos were fighting for their independence and kept hold on their culture before the Americans came over and destructed their land. But before all of this…

The intermarriage of the Asian Americans Simona Nissan San José State University The report The Rise of Intermarriage, of the Pew Research Center from February 2012, presents that the popularity of intermarriage in the United States increased compared to the past. The report mentions that “about 15% of all new marriages in the United States in 2010 were between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from one another” (Wang, 2012), while it is more than double comparing to the 1980…

In discussing the legacy and impact of Le Ly Hayslip and the overall responsibility of Asian American authors in depicting Asian Americans in literature, specific ideas about gender and sexuality frame such discussions. On one side specifically among Asian American women, there is great criticism against the backlash and condemnation that was levelled against Le Ly Haislip’s When Heaven and Earth Changed Places and Lois-Ann Yamanaka’s Blu’s Hanging due to such attacks being sexist and…

Filipinos before wanted our independence back to us. It was about fighting for our country’s independence with right goals and right objectives. It was about sacrificing your own life for independence. From the Spanish colonial rule up to the Philippine-American war, General Antonio Luna wanted our independence back. He was a general with great skills and was a military strategist and the most brilliant general in our country during the Philippine-American war. When Katipunan Revolution existed,…