从有记录的1785 年12月4日三名中国海员随帕拉斯号船(Pallas)抵达美国马里兰州巴尔的摩(Baltimore, Maryland)港开始 ，到十九世纪美国加州旧金山淘金潮吸引了大批华人劳工前往，到修建横贯北美大陆的太平洋铁路所需的大批华工，到今天约500万人口的美国华人，在两百多年的移民史中，尽管每一次都存在不同的背景和缘由，但加州作为华裔人口最多的地方，掀起过很多影响力不菲的民权运动，本文着重回顾2012 年至 2022 年间发生在加州的亚裔大型民权运动。
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In less than a month, the 95th Academy Awards in 2023 will be held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on March 12. There are many well-known actors including Chinese actors and films that are nominated for the ceremony, but the most eye-catching thing is that in the 116-year history of Hollywood in the United States, the first Chinese Hollywood boss will host this grand event.
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在三个星期的时间里， 2023年第 95 届奥斯卡金像奖将于3月12日在好莱坞Dolby剧院举行。有不少著名的演员包括华人演员和电影入圈，但最瞩目的是，在美国好莱坞116年的历史上，将由第一位华人好莱坞老板主持这次盛会。
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The so-called “Chinese problem” was a very controversial topic in San Jose society in the mid-19th century. The church burned down because a pastor organized Sunday schools for Chinese children. A German-immigrated landlord was verbally abused and physically threatened for signing contracts with Chinese businessmen. On February 4, 1886, the California Anti-Chinese Annual Conference, led by the former mayor of St. Jose, was held in St. Jose with the theme, “Chinese must get out!” “, what the hell is going on here?
所谓的“中国人问题”是19世纪中期圣荷西社会中一个很有争议的话题。因为一位牧师为中国儿童组织了星期日主日学习班，该教堂被烧毁。 一位德裔地主因与中国商人签订合同而受到辱骂和威胁。 1886年2月4日，由前圣何西市长参与领导的加州反华年会在圣何西举行，主题就是，“中国人必须滚蛋！”，这究竟是怎么回事？
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Author: Zhida Song-James On May 4, 1912, tens of thousands of New Yorkers gathered in the streets of Greenwich Village, and the march for women’s suffrage was about to start. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, a young Chinese woman, was on horseback leading the procession. It was one of the largest gatherings of US women’s political participation.
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Fan Jiao The three amendments (Amendments 13, 14, 15) adopted after the American Civil War (1861-1865) to abolish slavery and establish civil and legal rights for black Americans，among which, the 14th amendment established in 1866, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and guaranteed that all persons
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2018年在一个“Yick Wo 案子的重要性“的讲话中，前大法官Anthony Kennedy说到，“我们要感谢 Yick Wo，他并不是美国公民，来到美国最高法院帮助我们确立了这一重要原则“
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The earliest Chinese settlers in St. Louis congregated in an area between Seventh, Eighth, Market and Walnut Streets, which became the Chinatown of St. Louis, known as Hop Alley. Annie Leong managed one of the best Chinese restaurants in the Chinatown. Gradually, the people of Hop Alley called Annie the mayor of Chinatown.
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圣路易斯最早的华人定居者聚集在第七街、第八街、市场街和核桃街之间的地区，这成为了圣路易斯唐人街，通常被称为 Hop Alley。梁美珍(Annie Leong) 被人们称为唐人街的市长。
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