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Mexicans in America

	CALIFORNIA MISSIONS ON-LINE PROJECT
	JUNIPERO SERRA AND THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONS
	MEXICANS IN CALIFORNIA -- Provides a narrative history of the experiences of Mexicans in California from the American conquest to the present. You can also read biographies of CALIFORNIOS in San Diego provided by the city's Historical Society.
	THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR MEMORIAL PAGE -- A view of the war from the Mexican perspective.
	THE US-MEXICAN WAR -- Companion web site to a PBS documentary. Has a good timeline.
	TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO -- Full text in English which ended the Mexican American War.
	CHICANOS AS A RACIALIZED MINORITY -- Essay on the historic racial status of Mexican-Americans.
	LINKS -- Resources for Latino-American topics.

Race and American Imperialism

	STEREOSCOPIC VISIONS OF WAR AND EMPIRE -- Photos of the American war in the Philippines.
	ANTI-IMPERIALISM IN THE U. S., 1898-1935 -- Collection of essays, images, and documents detailing the anti-imperialist movement at the turn of the century and beyond.

Immigration

From the West

	ELLIS ISLAND ORGANIZATION -- Take an historic tour through this American landmark.
	PHOTOS -- Ellis Island and immigrant debarkation.
	INTERNET MODERN HISTORY SOURCEBOOK -- A number of good accounts and original documents dealing with immigration to the U.S.
	THE IRISH IN AMERICA -- PBS companion site to the documentary with music, genealogy, and notable Irish Americans.

	VIEWS OF THE FAMINE -- Drawings and explanations of the Potato Famine that ravaged Ireland between 1845 and 1855. Also discusses immigration and life for the Irish in America.
	THE JEWISH AMERICAN EXPERIENCE -- An on-line essay with images detailing the experiences of Jewish immigrants in America. See also its good list of LINKS.
	GERMANS IN AMERICA -- Click on the Chronology link and follow the the specific links about people, places, and events regarding German American immigrants and their offspring.

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From the East

	ASIAN IMMIGRATION -- A collection of links hosted by the Internet Modern History Sourcebook.
	ASIANS IN HAWAII -- An essay with links on plantation life of Asian immigrants.
	CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT 1882 -- Read the original law banning Chinese immigration.
	CHINESE IN SAN FRANCISCO -- Documents, photos, and essays dealing with the history of the Chinese.
	IMMIGRANT AND ETHNIC AMERICA -- 19th Century Cartoons from Harper's Week
	CHINESE IMMIGRATION -- Brief overview with some documents.

MISSISSIPPI CHINESE: AN ETHNIC PEOPLE IN A BIRACIAL SOCIETY -- Why did Chinese migrate to post-Civil War Mississippi?


Angel Island

	ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION STATION FOUNDATION -- History, a virtual museum, and information about the island.
	ANGEL ISLAND'S IMMIGRATION STATION -- Brief history of the station with some pictures.

	ANGEL ISLAND POETRY -- A collection of poems written by immigrants at the station. Includes analysis of some of the poems.
	ANGEL ISLAND: IMMIGRANT JOURNEYS OF ASIAN AMERICANS -- An oral history project put together by Lydia Lum, a professional journalist.
	ANGEL ISLAND: THE ELLIS ISLAND OF THE WEST -- A 1917 account of Asian immigration (which wouldn't be very "politically correct" if published today.

MSN's GENEALOGY - Search your family roots.

El Norte: Latino Immigration to the United States

	LATINO WEB -- "Latinos on the Internet" with sources to art, history, music, and chat rooms.
	HISPANIC AMERICANS -- WWW resources maintained by the Wallace Library of Rochester, New York.
	HISPANIC ONLINE.COM -- News, online chats and discussion boards, politics and culture.
	ARE CHICANOS THE SAME AS MEXICANS -- Hispanic, Latino, and Chicano - what do they mean?
	LOS BRACEROS, 1942-1964 -- A site documenting the origin of these farmworkers and their contribution to society.
	STOPGATEKEEPER -- How many illegal immigrants die each year crossing the U.S.-Mexican border?
	THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET -- Teacher's Guide to the book we'll read in class.
	WEB RESOURCES FOR THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET -- a collection of links.

World War II: Racial Tension on the Home Front

Zoot Suit Riots

	QUE NUEVAS - A brief history of the Riots.
	SLEEPY LAGOON MURDER TRIAL - The details of the murder case that would slowly escalate into the Zoot Suit Riots.
	ZOOT SUIT RIOT WEB PAGE - Themes and events behind the history evoked by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies and their song, "Zoot Suit Riots".

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Japanese Relocation

	RACIALIZED WAR POSTERS - Racial propaganda that united Americans against a common racial enemy.
	INTERNMENT OF JAPANESE AMERICANS -- A course syllabus which contains primary documents, pictures, and lots of other material.
	SANTA CLARA VALLEY -- Good pictures and documents with links and analysis of other internment camps.
	THE JAPANESE INTERNMENT PAGE -- An extraordinary collection of links, photos, and documents that should be your starting point for any research.

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	JAPANESE IN SEATTLE -- Sources and documents relating to the Japanese interment in Washington.
	MANZANAR -- Learn more about the Japanese Relocation Camp in California's Owens Valley.
	IMAGES -1 -- pictures of evacuation of Japanese Americans.
	IMAGES - 2 -- Images from the Tule Lake and Topaz camps.

The Civil Rights Movement

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	MARTIN LUTHER KING WEB -- Terrific resource for learning more about this civil rights leader.
	MLK's PAPERS -- Stanford University has on-line the vast collection of King's speeches, sermons, and other articles.
	NAACP -- Home page to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
	MALCOLM X: A RESEARCH SITE -- The personal and public life of Malcolm X. See also a list of LINKS.
	NATION OF ISLAM -- Its official web page.
	NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM WEB SITE -- Virtual exhibits of this historic period.

	GREENSBORO SIT-INS -- Read about the first sit-ins at a North Carolina Woolworth's lunch counter by four youths that launched a new phase of the Civil Rights Movement.
	MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT PAGE -- Site devoted to the boycott that began the Civil Rights Movement and propelled King to national prominence..
	CIVIL RIGHTS ORAL HISTORIES -- Recorded interviews by participants with transcripts and a timeline.
	CIVIL RIGHTS LAW OF 1964 -- Read the historic legislation signed by President Lyndon Johnson. See also the VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.

Becoming American: Ethnic/Racial Politics and the New-New Immigration

Political Activism

	AIM - Provides some background and current activities of the American Indian Movement.
	ASIAN AMERICAN POLITICS - A catch-all page dealing with Asian American issues on the national political scene.
	UNITED FARM WORKERS - the Home Page of the UFW that Cesar Chavez helped to build.
	CHICANO MOVEMENT -- A brief description of the movement.

New-New Immigration in the Post-War Period

	IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1965 -- Read the document for yourself.
	IMMIGRATION: HOW IT'S AFFECTING US - Article by James Fallows in the Atlantic Monthly.
	CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES -- A non-profit group which claims they are pro-immigrant - but are they?
	PROPOSITION 187 -- Internet Links to both pro and anti sites and election results.
	USCIS -- Web page to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the new INS).
	VDARE -- Strongly anti-Immigrant (and borderline racist) cyber magazine.
	AMERICAN RENAISSANCE -- Racist organization which promotes itself as a mainstream group. Uses science to promote its beliefs.

Monterey Park, California

	MONTEREY PARK CENSUS DATA -- Population statistics and information on the foreign born population.
	MONTEREY PARK - Take a tour of the first suburban Chinatown that we discuss in lecture.
	MONTEREY PARK.COM -- The city's Chamber of Commerce also has a web site.
	CHINESE SUBURBAN IMMIGRATION -- Article by UCLA professor John Horton on the demographic and social changes in Monterey Park.