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Dienstag, 12. Juni 2007
deadjack, 00:18h
What is "Institutional Racism"?
You have to differ the Institutional Racism from the "Everyday-Racism". The EverydayRacism comes from one individuum and is (in most cases) against certain people. But Institutionalized Racism is racism against "ALL" the people of a special group. That happend usually by laws or regulations.
Examples for Institutional Racism
The Chinese exclusion act.
What is so much worse about it?
The Everyday Racism is also bad, but usually it's an exception. The Institutional Racism is also made by the government, althought especially the government should do something against racism.
You have to differ the Institutional Racism from the "Everyday-Racism". The EverydayRacism comes from one individuum and is (in most cases) against certain people. But Institutionalized Racism is racism against "ALL" the people of a special group. That happend usually by laws or regulations.
Examples for Institutional Racism
The Chinese exclusion act.
What is so much worse about it?
The Everyday Racism is also bad, but usually it's an exception. The Institutional Racism is also made by the government, althought especially the government should do something against racism.
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Montag, 21. Mai 2007
deadjack, 22:14h
Transcontinental Railroad
In the 1860s the first transcontinental railroad has been build. European workers were rare and they didn't work that good and fast and they wanted high wages. Most of the europeans didn't want such jobs. So Chinese workers were hired. They worked fast, good and cheap. The first Chinese workers were hired from the gold fields. But later even Chinese from China were called.
Crocker's pets
The chinese workers didn't look really strong and many people didn't believe, that they could do such work. That's why they were called "Crocker's pets". But they were wrong. They did in fact work very good!
Bad bad conditions!
The Chinese were low paid and they had to work long and hard. Noone cared for their security. Many Chinese died while they busted rocks out of the way in the mountains.
Here you can see how they had to work in winter:
In the 1860s the first transcontinental railroad has been build. European workers were rare and they didn't work that good and fast and they wanted high wages. Most of the europeans didn't want such jobs. So Chinese workers were hired. They worked fast, good and cheap. The first Chinese workers were hired from the gold fields. But later even Chinese from China were called.
Crocker's pets
The chinese workers didn't look really strong and many people didn't believe, that they could do such work. That's why they were called "Crocker's pets". But they were wrong. They did in fact work very good!
Bad bad conditions!
The Chinese were low paid and they had to work long and hard. Noone cared for their security. Many Chinese died while they busted rocks out of the way in the mountains.
Here you can see how they had to work in winter:
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deadjack, 21:44h
Leaving: forbidden!
Before the 19th Century there was the "Quing-Dynasty" in China. So it was forbidden to emmigrate. In the Middle of the 19th Century the "Quing-Dynasty" broke down. But it was still not allowed to leave. But they didn't control it that much anymore.
How to leave?
It was easyer to leave China from Hon-Kong, because it was a british colony. Another way to leave the country easy was "Macao", which was a portuguese colony.
Who left?
In the most cases it were young male Chinese. They left their family behind to work in America. They could make money easier in America and most of that money had been sent back to China, to the family. Those who left didn't want to stay there long.
When did the most people emmigrate?
The most people emmigrated while the Californian Gold Rush. They thought they could make easy money there.
Before the 19th Century there was the "Quing-Dynasty" in China. So it was forbidden to emmigrate. In the Middle of the 19th Century the "Quing-Dynasty" broke down. But it was still not allowed to leave. But they didn't control it that much anymore.
How to leave?
It was easyer to leave China from Hon-Kong, because it was a british colony. Another way to leave the country easy was "Macao", which was a portuguese colony.
Who left?
In the most cases it were young male Chinese. They left their family behind to work in America. They could make money easier in America and most of that money had been sent back to China, to the family. Those who left didn't want to stay there long.
When did the most people emmigrate?
The most people emmigrated while the Californian Gold Rush. They thought they could make easy money there.
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deadjack, 21:33h
Beginning
The Californian Gold Rush began 1848 when gold was discovered in Sutter's Mill. That was the reason why many people from the USA and even from other countries came to California to find "Gold" there.
FOURTY-NINERS
The "Fourty-Niners" were the first people who came to California. They were called like that because most of the people who came with the first wave of gold miners came in 19"49".
What kind of people went there?
Most of the gold miners were poorer people who wanted to find their luck in the mines. They didn't have much and they wanted to change their live!
Profits?
Just very few people became rich because of the gold, that they've found. Most of them returned home while they weren't really more rich.
CHINESE AMERICANS
Most of the Chinese Americans who went to California to find gold didn't want to stay there. Their plan was going there, becoming rich and return home to China. But that didn't work! Most of them didn't become rich at all. And many other just stayed there because America has become their home.
The Californian Gold Rush began 1848 when gold was discovered in Sutter's Mill. That was the reason why many people from the USA and even from other countries came to California to find "Gold" there.
FOURTY-NINERS
The "Fourty-Niners" were the first people who came to California. They were called like that because most of the people who came with the first wave of gold miners came in 19"49".
What kind of people went there?
Most of the gold miners were poorer people who wanted to find their luck in the mines. They didn't have much and they wanted to change their live!
Profits?
Just very few people became rich because of the gold, that they've found. Most of them returned home while they weren't really more rich.
CHINESE AMERICANS
Most of the Chinese Americans who went to California to find gold didn't want to stay there. Their plan was going there, becoming rich and return home to China. But that didn't work! Most of them didn't become rich at all. And many other just stayed there because America has become their home.
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Sonntag, 20. Mai 2007
deadjack, 13:25h
Radio Broadcast - Interview
Interview with a Korean American after the "Vincent Chin"-Case.
Interviewer: Hello, thank you for giving us that
Interview. Well, you are Mark
Twin, a Korean store owner, right?
MarkTwin: Yeah, that’s right.
Interviewer: So, you’ve heard of the “Vincent
Chin” case?
MarkTwin: For sure I did.
Interviewer: What was your reaction, when
you first heard about it?
MarkTwin: I was quite shocked! I couldn’t
believe, that they got away with
that little punishment.
Interviewer: So you think they should have
received a bigger fine?
MarkTwin: If I were the judge I would prison
them for at least 20years. There’s
nothing to discuss…they attacked
him without any real reason.
Interviewer: How much did the racism in
America influence that action?
What do you think? Was it more
the racism in general or was it
more the bad working car industry
of America because of Japan?
MarkTwin: Well, I think the real reason was
the racism by itself. The thing
with the car industry was just a
bad accuse for their act.
Interviewer: What do you think should be done
concerning the little judgement?
MarkTwin: We should go and get fair judges.
That’s absolutely racist, that
judgement. And all that although
the judge is an official
representing the state.
Interviewer: You mean the state should more
represent the American dream?
MarkTwin: That’s exactly my point. There’s
not much about that great
American dream. But it seems to
get more and more usual to
everyone, that we Koreans are all
discriminated against.
Interviewer: As a conclusion, what would you
say as a final sentence?
MarkTwin: I wish just fairness, not more!
Acceptance and Fairness.
Interviewer: I thank you for taking your time.
MarkTwin: You’re welcome.
Interview with a Korean American after the "Vincent Chin"-Case.
Interviewer: Hello, thank you for giving us that
Interview. Well, you are Mark
Twin, a Korean store owner, right?
MarkTwin: Yeah, that’s right.
Interviewer: So, you’ve heard of the “Vincent
Chin” case?
MarkTwin: For sure I did.
Interviewer: What was your reaction, when
you first heard about it?
MarkTwin: I was quite shocked! I couldn’t
believe, that they got away with
that little punishment.
Interviewer: So you think they should have
received a bigger fine?
MarkTwin: If I were the judge I would prison
them for at least 20years. There’s
nothing to discuss…they attacked
him without any real reason.
Interviewer: How much did the racism in
America influence that action?
What do you think? Was it more
the racism in general or was it
more the bad working car industry
of America because of Japan?
MarkTwin: Well, I think the real reason was
the racism by itself. The thing
with the car industry was just a
bad accuse for their act.
Interviewer: What do you think should be done
concerning the little judgement?
MarkTwin: We should go and get fair judges.
That’s absolutely racist, that
judgement. And all that although
the judge is an official
representing the state.
Interviewer: You mean the state should more
represent the American dream?
MarkTwin: That’s exactly my point. There’s
not much about that great
American dream. But it seems to
get more and more usual to
everyone, that we Koreans are all
discriminated against.
Interviewer: As a conclusion, what would you
say as a final sentence?
MarkTwin: I wish just fairness, not more!
Acceptance and Fairness.
Interviewer: I thank you for taking your time.
MarkTwin: You’re welcome.
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