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| Principle of third- generation interest |
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| Marcus Hanson’s contention that ethnic interest and awareness increase in the third generation, among the grandchildren of immigrants. |
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| Yoder vs. Wisconsin(1972) |
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| Allowed Wisconsin Amish to escape persecution from laws that required parents to send their children to school to age 18. States waive certification requirements from teachers, minimum wage requirements, and school building requirements. |
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| This act made having more than one wife a felony. The U.S government took this step intending to stop Mormons from their way of polygamy. Mormons refused to hear it at first because it was part of their religion. |
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| = The U.S government was sick of Mormons refusing to follow the law and their misconduct. Decided to make a law to “bite into Mormon flesh”. The Gov. crushed the Mormon perpetual fun company that paid for immigrants to come here if they join the church. Destroyed Mormon church. |
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| the Amish social norms that have evolved over the years. These “understandings specify the color and style of clothing ,color and style of buggies, the use of horses for fieldwork, the use of the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, worship services at home , unison singing without instruments, and marriage within the church, and many more. Also prohibits filing a lawsuit, entering the military, air transportation, divorce, and even using wall to wall carpeting. |
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| Amish term meaning “running around”. When a Amish teen is 16 years old, they are able to explore the “English world” and are free to do anything they want until they decide if they want to be baptized or not and enter the Amish church family. Rumspringa usually lasts a few months to several years. |
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| Believed in sexual equality, were looked at as “freaks” in that respect. Had a love fest every Sunday where they made sweet buns and coffee, gave them to attenders. Believed music should be in every service. They required all children to play at least one instrument. |
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| Shakers-also known as Quakers |
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| Ann Lee was their charismatic leader. Was agains sex in general. They were known for their violent/agitated style of worship. |
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as ripped as a grizzel;
as if he were sculpted by a chisel;
he makes it drizzle
on that court, he makes it fizzle;
he on fire, he makes it sizzle;
yea, we talking bout Tyler my Tizzle
fo shizzle my dizzle |
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| Person who has imperfect figure= hunchback. This person is called a demigod= half-human, half-God. Very talented in dance, music, etc. Help tribe with survival. |
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| 1868 Fort Laramie treaty with the Sioux nation |
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| give up 3,000 acres of land if Sioux could always have Black hills. Sioux were willing to give up 95% of land. |
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| 1871- Detribalization Act (Indian Tribes become Quasi-Sovereign). |
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| Indians become acquired population=like abandoned children. At this time, Indians were a tiny fraction of what they once were. Indians were once powerful sovereign nation. Now too weak and powerless and unworthy of being a sovereign nation. |
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| Dual Citizenship (1924)- Granted to Native Americans. |
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| You must be a tribal member to be a citizen. Must meet purity rule decided individually by each tribe. Automatically U.S. citizen but can be both. |
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| Engle vs. Vitale- in 1962 |
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| A Supreme Court decision that disallowed a purportedly nondenominational prayer drafted for use in the New York public schools. Prayer was “Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon thee, and we beg thy blessing upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our country.” A attempt to maximize religious freedom. Issue of prayer in schools. |
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| Supreme court ruled 5-4 that prayer at a junior high school graduation in Providence, Rhode Island, violated the U.S constitution’s mandate of separation of church and state. A rabbi had given thanks to God in his invocation. Supreme Court did say that in its opinion, it was acceptable for a student speaker to voluntarily to say a prayer at such a program. District court suggested that the invocation would have been acceptable without that reference. |
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| Chinese town that is only place Chinese people could work and find a job. Many Chinese sought these towns because they were safe and a place to find mediocre jobs like Laundromats, etc. Chinatowns have unique social organizations, etc. |
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| Edwards vs. Aguillard- 1987 Louisiana case |
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| The supreme court ruled that states may not require the teaching of creationism alongside evolution in public schools if the primary purpose of such legislation is to promote a religious viewpoint. The teaching of evolution and creationism has remained a controversial issue in many communities across the United States. |
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| Yick Wo vs. Hopkins(1886)- |
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| Was the first case where the United States supreme court ruled that a law that is race-neutral on its face, but is administered in a prejudicial manner, is an infringement of the Equal Protection Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. |
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| Issues of Yick Wo vs. Hopkins(1886): |
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1. May a city enforce an ordinance in a racially discriminatory manner?
2. Does a law or ordinance granting a person or entity absolute discretion to grant or deny permission to carry on a lawful business violate the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? |
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| from now on, your Indian statues will be eliminated= federal law. Menomonie tribe in WI=forced into society and to sell lands. Federal services such as medical care, schools, and road equipment were stopped immediately. It had a disatrou effect on Native Americans. |
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| an ethnic group whose religious obligations result in patterns of behavior among its members that result in discriminatory treatment by the mainstream society. |
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| Four patterns of Religious Minoriies |
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1. Full Social Assimilation
2. Minority Group Extinction
3. Minority Group Isolation
4. Partial Assimilation |
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| Three Branches of Anabaptist created: |
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| Mennonites (from 1525), Hutterites splinter off of Mennonites (1528), Amish splinter off of Mennonites (1693) |
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| Amish word meaning sinful, such as calling attention to oneself (ie. not humble) |
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| adopted under US law, specifying that indigenous people have a legal right to occupy the land on which they reside until they give consent to sell it in return for fair payment |
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| What did the Removal Act (1830) order? |
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| all tribes move West of the Mississippi River |
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| What did the Detribalization Act (1871) do? |
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| Indian tribes become quasi-sovereign |
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| Chinese name for Gold Mountain because of the Calif. gold rush attracts first Chinese immigrants. (1849) |
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| When was Hong Kong returned to China by England which terminated the Treaty of Nanking? |
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| Name 6 tribes of Wisconsin: |
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1. Hochunk (Winnebago)
2. Menominee
3. Potawatomi
4. Oneida
5. Chppewa/Ojibway/Anishinabe
6. Stockbridge-Munsee |
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| What is the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882? |
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| First US immigration law to restrict immigration rights based upon a group's nationality [Chinese merchants, diplomats, and students are exempted] |
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| What is the Chinese Police tax of 1862? |
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| $2.50 monthy tax on each Chinese person over 18 yrs old |
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| What is the Allotment Act or Dawes Act (1887)? |
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the U.S. intervened unilaterally in the internal affairs of native nations to break up their traditional systems of
collective land tenure. |
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| What is Foreign Miner's Tax of 1853? |
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| $4 months tax on all foreign born miners (directed towards Chinese because it was only enforced to those who read Mandarin. |
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| How has Chinese sex ratio changed from the past? |
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| It used to be 19:1 in 1860 and increased to 27:1 in 1890 but has steadily balanced out to 1:1 as of 1990. |
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| What is symbolic ethnicity? |
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| practices taken out of there original setting and displayed for everyone as a representation of what that ethnic group was or still is, such as ethnic food, dance, or culture |
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| An Immigrant is an individual who leaves one’s country to settle in another, whereas refugees are persons, who move out of one’s country due to restriction or danger to their lives. |
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| What is the Sun Dance [Lame Deer]? |
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| The Sun Dance has been grossly misunderstood throughout the past. It is not a dance of initiation or a rite of passage. It is not done to prove courage. Wiwanyank Wachipi is a matter of a few giving an extra measure in prayer for the good of the people. |
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| What is the Yumipi Ceremony [Lame Deer]? |
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| a ceremony where the healer is tied up with a special blanket and ropes while praying for the healing of a specific person or persons. Other participants also pray for the person or persons to be healed. The ceremony is very hard on the healer, who gives away a piece of his life every time it is performed. Yuwipi healers therefore lead short and difficult lives, in exchange for helping their communities. |
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| a philosophy and movement promoting unity among different American Indian groups in the Americas regardless of tribal or local affiliations. |
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