Exam 13: Vietnamese Americans, Arab Americans, and Resurgent Racism

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Make the argument that racism has experienced a resurgence in the United States.Argue that it is very similar or different to historical racism and why.

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Racism has indeed experienced a resurgence in the United States in recent years. This can be seen in the rise of hate crimes targeting minority groups, the increase in discriminatory policies and rhetoric, and the growing visibility of white supremacist groups.

While there are similarities to historical racism, such as the use of stereotypes and discrimination against certain groups, there are also differences. Historical racism was often overt and legally sanctioned, such as segregation and Jim Crow laws. In contrast, modern racism often takes on more subtle forms, such as microaggressions and systemic discrimination. Additionally, the rise of social media and the internet has allowed for the spread of racist ideologies and hate speech in ways that were not possible in the past.

Overall, while there are similarities between historical and modern racism, the resurgence of racism in the United States has taken on new forms and has been fueled by different factors, making it a complex and evolving issue.

Which world-level organization tried to help with the Indochinese refugee problem?

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Islam has two branches,Sunni and Shi'a.

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Arab Americans are more likely to live in poverty than average Americans.

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President Gerald Ford assigned the management of the evacuation to IATF.

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Most of the early Arab American immigrants were single male sojourners who eventually:

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Many Syrian Americans found their work in pack peddling.

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The Association for Syrian Unity formed in response to the harsh efforts of:

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All of the following contributed to the current U.S.policies for refugees except:

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At the end of WWI,the ________ Empire was defeated and the Middle East was subdivided.

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The Southern Poverty Law Center estimates ________ active U.S.hate groups.

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Vietnamese Americans score lower than average Americans on all of the following secondary structural assimilation measures except:

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All of the following were provided in U.S.resettlement camps except:

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Based on Montero's five studies of Vietnamese ability to speak English once in the United States,we can conclude that ________ had a good command of it or rapidly acquired it.

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Contrast the political,religious,economic,and global social forces behind the Vietnamese immigration and the early Arab American immigration to the United States.

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Of the 2 million people who fled Indochina,approximately how many initially came to the United States?

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The Vietnamese have not focused on establishing primary relationships with Native Americans.

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There are at least 1 million Arab Americans in the United States.

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Ibish (2003) reported that about nine weeks after 9/11 the rates of violence against Arab Americans increased.

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Under U.S.refugee policies,approximately 780,000 Cubans and ________ Indochinese have come to the United States.

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