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  • This cartoon depicts Uncle Sam kicking Chinese migrants out using a paper that reads "Magic Washer." Text at the bottom reads "The Chinese must go."

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    The Magic Washer

    An advertisement poster for “The Magic Washer” manufactured by Geo. Dee, Dixon, Illinois, circa 1886. This illustration depicts Chinese migrants as “dirt” that needs to be “washed away.”

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    The Tape Family and Chinese American Civil Rights, Module 1
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  • This document shows the affadavit for the Supreme Court of California case of Tape v. Hurley.

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    Affidavit for Tape v. Hurley

    California Supreme Court affidavit for Tape v. Hurley

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    The Tape Family and Chinese American Civil Rights, Module 1
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  • Chinese school students dressed in traditional Chinese clothing stand for a class photo. Mamie and Frank Tape are seen in the center second row.

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    Chinese Primary School Students

    Photo of Chinese primary school students in San Francisco, circa 1890. Mamie is in the center of the second row, and Frank is to her right. Photograph by Isaiah Taber.

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    The Tape Family and Chinese American Civil Rights, Module 1
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  • A portrait of a young Mamie Tape dressed in a checkered shirt.

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    Portrait of Mamie Tape

    Portrait of Mamie Tape, circa 1884.

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    The Tape Family and Chinese American Civil Rights, Module 1
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  • Portrait of Min Yasui in a suit with a handwritten note reading “To Dad and Mother.”

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    Minoru Yasui

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    Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II, Module 4
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  • A video from the 2019 Fort Sill protests, where survivors of Japanese American World War II internment camps demonstrated against the detention of undocumented migrant children.

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    Fort Sill protest

    Japanese American survivors of WWII concentration camps join forces to protest the detention of undocumented migrant children at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

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    Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II, Module 6
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  • Japanese Latin Americans gathered in front of a sign "Redress Now For Japanese Latin Americans! Campaign for Justice"

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    Redress Now for Japanese Latin Americans lobbying group

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    Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II, Module 6
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  • 1944 memo attesting to false claims of the government regarding mass removal of Japanese Americans.

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    DOJ memo

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    Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II, Module 6
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  • Karen Korematsu, Holly Yasui, and Jay Hirabayashi sit behind microphones during a conference.

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    Karen Korematsu, Holly Yasui, and Jay Hirabayashi

    In 2017, President Trump issued an executive order banning people from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Karen Korematsu, Holly Yasui, and Jay Hirabayashi, children of three men who filed lawsuits challenging the violation of their rights during World War II, submitted a legal brief to the US Supreme Court in a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s travel ban.

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    Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II, Module 1
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  • A written apology by President George Bush to the Japanese Americans imprisoned during World War II along with reparations.

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    George Bush Apology Letter

    Japanese Americans who had been imprisoned during World War II received this formal apology from the US government.

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  • Bayon Temple bathed in the light of the setting sun and covered in moss. Two women sit in a doorway and two men sit at the base of the stairs.

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    Module 1: Temples and Trauma

    Lina Chhun

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    Cambodian Americans
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  • Aerial view of a myriad of bomb craters pockmarking lush farmland in Cambodia. Most craters are filled with water. A few are covered in vegetation.

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    Module 2: Decolonization and the Cold War

    Lina Chhun

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    Decolonization and the Cold War
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  • The displayed Khmer Rouge uniforms consist of black long-sleeved shirts and pants with a red checkered woven cloth tied at the neck.

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    Module 3: Genocide and State Violence

    Lina Chhun

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    Cambodian Americans
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  • A man takes a selfie in front of the parade in Cambodia Town. Confetti fills the air above the paraders dressed in brightly colored attire.

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    Module 4: Refugee Resettlement and Diaspora

    Lina Chhun

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    Cambodian Americans
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  • Art piece of a statue with a skull head wearing a soldier's helmet and a dress made out of a military parachute displayed in a gallery.

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    Module 5: Transnational Connections and Intergenerational Legacies

    Lina Chhun

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    Cambodian Americans
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  • The all-Asian female cast of The Joy Luck Club pose in mother-daughter pairs around dining room table.

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    Module 3: The Empowerment of Asian American and Pacific Islander Independent Media

    Lori Lopez

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    Asian American and Pacific Islanders and the Media

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  • At the illustration's center, a person stands with their back turned and their hands raised over head. Their black jacket reads "Protect Mauna Kea."

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    Module 4: Media and Asian American and Pacific Islander Activism

    Lori Lopez

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    Asian American and Pacific Islanders and the Media
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  • In a still from Fire Island, a group of five friends attend outdoor party. The group, all looking at something off-camera, wear warm weather clothing.

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    Module 5: Asian American and Pacific Islander Intersections, Media, and its Futures

    Lori Lopez

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    Asian American and Pacific Islanders and the Media
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  • Protestors behind barricade carry signs protesting Miss Saigon as they line sidewalk. Opposite them a woman reads the signs.

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    Asian American and Pacific Islander Women Representations and Voices

    Christine Chai, Candice Custodio-Tan, and Cecilia Tran

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