17 things I learned about Asian Americans

• the Korean Americans invented the nectarine
• the Chinese Americans invented the fortune cake
• the Filipino Americans invented the yo-yo
• JA were brought into internment camps
• JA internment was not justified
• there were a loyality questionnaire, which tested the loyality of the JA in the camps
• over 24 laws were passed in the US which discriminate the AA
• there are 2 kinds of racism: everyday racism and institutionalized racism
• there are the L.A. race riots because of institutionalized racism
• 24 peole died during the L.A. race riots
• most of the AA came to the west coast and Hawaii
• mostly they left their homes because of poverty
• there were the 442 Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Batallion of JA, they were the most highly decorated units in the U.S. army
• they celebrate the Day of Remembrance, it is a commemoration of a dark chapter in American history
• there are J adages for examle: shikatta ga nai; ganbatte; kodomo no tame ni (it can't be helped; hold on; for the sake of the children)
• CA are the biggest Asian group (3.4 million)
• CA constribute the Transcontinental Railroad
• JA had different names for their generations: Issei (1st generation); Nisei (2nd generation); Sansei (3rd generation) and Nikei (4th generation)