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  • The poster shows a drawing of Chol Soo Lee's face with broken chains along his chest. The text below reads "Freedom for Chol Soo Lee."

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    Freedom for Chol Soo Lee Poster

    Artist Wes Senzaki’s poster created for the movement to free Chol Soo Lee.

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Death Row Inmate Sparked a Movement, Module 1
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  • Black and white photo of Chol Soo Lee in a plain shirt and handcuffs.

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    Chol Soo Lee Imprisoned

    This 1977 photo of Chol Soo Lee, taken in prison, became the inspiration for artist Wes Senzaki’s poster created for the movement to free Chol Soo Lee.

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Death Row Inmate Sparked a Movement, Module 1
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  • A white, geometric pillar glows with white and purple lighting at dusk. In the background is a building that reads "Asian Garden Mall".

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    Of Two Lineages

    Of Two Lineages public art installation located in front of the Asian Garden Mall in Westminster, California, by artist James Dinh. The project commemorates the fortieth anniversary of Vietnamese migration to the United States.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • Large white cement statue of an open palm with a little girl standing along the fingers while a little boy lays down on the palm.

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    Hand of Hope

    Hand of Hope located at Camp Pendleton, the first US military base set up to receive Vietnamese refugees in 1975. This monument was designed by artist Nguyen Luu Dat and built by two Marines.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • The drawing shows an American lifeguard saving a relaxed Viet refugee underwater. The text below reads "Could you manage to kick a little bit?"

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Cartoon

    This political cartoon from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (c. 1964) demonstrates a simplistic view of Vietnamese refugees. The problematic depiction echoes government and media narratives from this time that perpetuate stereotypes of Vietnamese refugees as a burden to American society.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • Uyen Hoang remembers family gatherings at garage parties and discusses the Vietnamese-American community’s resilience in the face of challenges. Recorded Jun. 8, 2022; Fountain Valley Library, Fountain Valley, CA.

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    Little Saigon Stories – Still A Lot of Tensions

    Uyen Hoang, a Vietnamese American community member of Orange County’s Little Saigon in California, recalls an early childhood memory of the 1999 Hi-Tek incident.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • During a protest against Hi-Tek, protestors wave American and South Vietnamese flags. A float decorated in yellow colors stands above the crowd.

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    Hi-Tek Protestors

    Orange County’s Little Saigon community members protest against Hi-Tek Video. Protestors demanded owner Tran Truong to remove a poster featuring Hồ Chí Minh and the red flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from his shop window.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • South Vietnam flag waving on a flagpole. The flag is yellow with three horizontal red stripes across the center.

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    Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster

    Vietnamese American “Heritage and Freedom” Flag, flown at the city of Westminster’s Vietnam War Memorial.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • The bar graph titled "Donald Trump Favorability" shows the results of different ethnic groups. Levels of favorability is indicated by colors.

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    Donald Trump Favorability, 2020

    Infographic showing Asian American voters’ favorability of Donald Trump in 2020. This survey shows that compared to other Asian American groups, Vietnamese voters respond with a higher favorability to Donald Trump.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • Trump supporters crowd the front entrance and railings of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C during a cloudy day.

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    January 6, 2021

    Ultraconservative groups take siege of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. A person prominently carries the flag of South Vietnam (center right).

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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    Sa I Gu: Los Angeles 1992

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  • A large group of people walk down the middle of street during peace rally. People hold the flag of South Korea and signs promoting peace.

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  • Painting: Non-descript human figures walk through a field. A man sits atop a human face that is suspended in a blueish orb.

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    Conquest and Division: War and Empire in Asia and the Pacific

    Jean-Paul deGuzman and Misha Choudhry

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