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  • Map of the administrative and political map of Democratic Kampuchea under the Khmer Rouge regime, written in Khmer.

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    Democratic Kampuchea’s Administrative and Political Geography

    This map was first published by Democratic Kampuchea’s Ministry of Education in a 1977 Khmer Rouge text that described the regime’s administrative and political geography for a level-2 elementary class.

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    Cambodian Americans, Module 3
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    National Anthem of Democratic Kampuchea

    “Dap Prampi Mesa Moha Chokchey” was proclaimed the national anthem of Democratic Kampuchea under the Khmer Rouge on January 5, 1976. Although some claim that Pol Pot himself might have written the piece, its origins remain unknown.

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    Cambodian Americans, Module 3
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  • Pol Pot in a black shirt and pants, sandals, and a flat cap carries a stick as he leads as members of the Khmer Rouge along outdoor path.

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    Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge

    The Communist leader Pol Pot (far left) and members of the Khmer Rouge in May, 1979. The regime, defined by militarism, racism, and territorial expansion, was responsible for the horrific Cambodian Holocaust that claimed the lives of up to two million people.

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  • The map, rendered in black and white, shows the administrative zones for Democratic Kampuchea with parts of Thailand, Laos and Vietnam also noted.

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    Administrative Zones for Democratic Kampuchea

    After the Lon Nol coup of 1970, during the Cambodian Civil War, the Khmer Rouge divided the country into geographic zones. These zones would become administrative divisions during the period of Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 to 1979.

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  • The cover of We Charge Genocide, a petition to the United Nations. A hand points at the word "Genocide" from the title.

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    We Charge Genocide

    Drawing on the UN Genocide Convention’s definition of genocide as “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, racial, or religious group,” We Charge Genocide (1951) laid out a meticulously researched case in 237 pages.

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  • In Kampong Cham Province, a bomb crater is surrounded by dirt and palm trees in the background. Grass grows in the crater except for its center.

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    Bomb Crater in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia

    A bomb crater in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia, photographed in 2014.

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    Cambodian Americans, Module 2
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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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    Aerial View of Bomb Craters in Cambodia

    An overhead view of bomb craters from the US aerial bombardment in the 1960s and 1970s marking the fields in Kandal Province, Cambodia.

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  • In Hữu Tiệp Lake, the wreckage of a B-52 bomber is half-submerged. Around the lake are buildings and a Vietnamese flag fluttering in the wind.

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    Wreckage of American B-52 Bomber

    The wreckage of an American B-52 bomber, shot down during the Vietnam War on December 27, 1972, can be seen in Hữu Tiệp Lake in the Ngọc Hà neighborhood of Hanoi, Vietnam.

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    Operation Rolling Thunder

    Footage from US Air Force and Naval air operations during Operation Rolling Thunder from March 1965 to November 1968 in Vietnam. Rolling Thunder was the most intense operation waged during the Cold War.

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  • Aerial view from B-29 American bombers as they drop incendiary bombs onto the burning port city of Kobe. Clouds of smoke billow from the fires.

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    American Bombs Falling on Kobe

    Taken from above on June 4, 1945, the image captures the dropping of incendiary bombs from American B-29 Superfortresses onto the burning city of Kobe, Japan.

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  • Set against gray fabric, this detailed story cloth shows Hmong people as they walk through lands with colorful buildings bisected by long river.

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    Module 1: Overview

    Ma Vang

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    Hmong Americans
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  • The bronze statue shows two soldiers crouched to help a fallen soldier. "Lao Hmong American War Memorial" is written at the base of statue.

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    Module 2: Hmong American Experiences with War and State Violence

    Ma Vang

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    Hmong Americans
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  • Hmong community members hold signs demanding the release of General Vang Pao during outdoor rally.

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    Module 3: Hmong American Activism

    Ma Vang

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    Hmong Americans
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  • Hmong children sit in rows as they face toward man standing beside a chalkboard at the front of their classroom.

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    Module 4: Hmong Americans and Education

    Ma Vang

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    Hmong Americans
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    Module 5: Hmong Americans and Health

    Ma Vang

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    Hmong Americans
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  • Young girl smiles and waves a large flag of Pakistan next to the U.S. flag at a Pakistani Independence Parade, surrounded by others in attendance.

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    Chapter Overview: Pakistani Americans

    Uzma Quraishi

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  • Three Pakistani students talk near bulletin board. A female student, wearing a knee-length tunic and pants, points to pinned flyer on board.

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    Module 1: Roots: History of Pakistan and Early Migrations

    Uzma Quraishi

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    Pakistani Americans
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  • Ali Khataw, wearing a white button down shirt and a tan hat, sits on desk in dorm room. Desk and shelf are stacked with books. Photos cover walls.

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    Module 2: Contours: A Profile of the Pakistani American Community

    Uzma Quraishi

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    Pakistani Americans
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  • Ms. Marvel comic book cover. Kamala Khan pulls apart her lilac, patterned tunic to reveal a blue superhero suit with yellow lightning bolt beneath.

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    Module 3: Texture: Building Ethnic Community and Infrastructure

    Uzma Quraishi

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    Pakistani Americans
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