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(Slater) How does his comparison of Chinese and blacks differ from that of Hoar?

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(Slater) How does his comparison of Chinese and blacks differ from that of Hoar?

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He says that black people were "raised" in the culture they provided, even if it was forceful, but that the Chinese don't have that conformity. The Chinese are complete foreigners.

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Describe the importance of maintaining Chinese culture in America.

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Maintaining Chinese culture in America is important because they were the first people to come to America that aren't white. Their culture helped America grow because of their rules and customs.

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Explain how Confucian ideas (such as "propriety" - look the word up if you don't know what it means) related to maintaining the "Mandate of Heaven" for Chinese rulers.

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Confucian ideas such as propriety relate to maintaining the Mandate of Heaven because the rules needed to act well in order to be labeled as good leaders. If they reacted well in varying situations then they were a good leader.

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How did Chinatown change over the years?

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Chinatown changed from a place where many families stayed to live to a place where mainly older people stay to run shops and stores.

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What were the differences between the younger and older Chinese generations?

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The differences between the younger and older generations were that the younger generations wanted to become more western and American while the older generations wanted to keep the families the same as they had been. They wanted to keep the old Chinese customs and culture.

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What could be a 2nd generation "identity crisis?"

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2nd generations could deal with an identity crisis where they don't know it they are truly American because they weren't white or they could deal with not being like the fully Chinese culture because they dislike traditional foods or can't speak Chinese well.

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(Hoar) What is the speaker saying about the Chinese? What is his bias?

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He says they are unmoral animals. his bias is that they're morally bad because they're Chinese

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(Hoar) How does his view of America's place in the world affect his arguments?

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He sees America as diverse and not just ones nation and that makes him think of the bigger picture and makes him think about what will further America.

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How is Genny a "hollow bamboo?"

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Genny is a "hollow bamboo" because on the outside she looks Chinese but on the outside she is empty and not anything like was she looks like.

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Explain what the following quote means to you: "My father... felt that what history was lost was not worth retrieving. What's the use? he used to say... Mo-yoong... it's no use."

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To me, the quote means that he's given up on preserving the Chinese Culture in his family. It's sad that he's given up. He thinks that if it was gone then it should stay gone because it was past history.

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What is the symbolism of Genny being able to sing Cantonese opera in her dreams?

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The symbolism of her singing opera in her dreams is that in her dreams she has kept the culture and language and she was fully one culture. She knew the language in her dreams but once she woke up she didn't know anything.

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(Hoar) On what does the speaker base his arguments?

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The speaker bases his arguments on Christianity and his misunderstanding of Chinese culture.

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What is "filial piety?" Describe how it impacted Chinese society and familial relationships.

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Filial piety is the Confucian philosophy and it impacted family relationships because it had the man of the household on top and the other family members respecting him.

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Describe the typical family life of Chinese-Americans. What did life revolve around?

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Typical Chinese-Americans were taught to help their parents in working during the week and if they had school they went to normal schools and then they'd go to a Chinese school that helped them learn about their traditional culture. On the weekends some of the families would go out on Saturdays for fun and on Sundays they would go to church. Life for the typical Chinese-Americans revolved around family. You can tell it revolves around family because many businesses had their family members working with them and they were also taught about Confucius and one of the main things about Confucius was that it was centered around family and respect for elders.

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What does Alvin Eng's childhood reveal about the unique struggles and challenges 2nd generation Americans experience when growing up?

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They had to deal with being more white washed and less wanting of their culture. He says that when he saw traditional Chinese food he would think it was gross and he would want Mc Donalds or a hamburger instead.

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What parallels can you draw between Alvin Eng's childhood experience in the video and the experiences of the younger generation detailed in the handout "Chinatown Revisited?" Cite examples

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In the Chinatown Revisited handout they also talked about what he was speaking of with the children coming home after school and helping. They also are similar in where they both have things about how on the surface it was American and Chinese but as you "Went further back" It was more Chinese in the way where they had more of their culture.

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Why is the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 in fundamental conflict with the ideals of the nation's founders, according to Senator Hoar?

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The nation was formed on allowing people to have the pursuit of happiness and everyone was equal. Banning the Chinese makes them less equal so It's against the constitution.

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What significant divisions between eastern and western states are indicated in Slater's speech?

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The eastern and western states have different views on what should happen to the Chinese because they have different experiences and don't know everything.

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How did previous Chinese dynasties and the history of Chinese leadership lead to the development of Confucianism?

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The dynasties and history of leadership lead to the development of Confucianism by having emperors judged by how good confusions they were in order to keep the mandate of heaven.

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What reasons does Slater provide for opposing Chinese immigration?

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One reason Slater gave for opposing Chinese immigration is because if we didn't control immigration, there would be so many people coming in the US wouldn't be able to control people.

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Define and describe the "Mandate of Heaven."

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They wanted to make the Heaven eternal and made it so that there was a go that could take away rights of emperors. Explains how new emperors or dynasties happen

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What comparisons does Senator Hoar make between blacks and Chinese immigrants?

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He compares blacks to Chinese immigrants by saying that the arguments people had against black people are similar to the ones people were having with the Chinese.

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(Hoar) Are the speaker's arguments expressed to Congress devoid of racial or national prejudice?

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A few of the speakers arguments are based on prejudice. He talks about how if they were white no one would be complaining about them as much as they do which, for some reason, hints to me that it may be true but it might not always be true.

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