Chinese Immigration:
Fleeing civil war, flooding, and famine, thousands of young men leave the villages of southern China to seek their fortunes in the California Gold Rush of 1849. Most move on to other jobs in the American West — from fishing, farming, cooking and washing clothes to working on the first transcontinental railroad.
Most Chinese workers were abused when they were miners. Americans would pull out their hairs (which were the Chinese's symbol of honor towards the king). Soon they decided to help build the railroad which was one of the most important jobs in that time.
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_Tuesday, 2/7/17
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Political Cartoon: California and Immigration:
You will find or a political cartoon that depicts the cultural conflicts that erupted in California during the 1850's.
Topics:
Immigrants:
Chinese, Mexicans (greasers), African Americans (fugitive slave law)
Miners tax (only for immigrants)
Chinese:
1. Abandoned mines
2. Undesirable Jobs: Launderers, nannies, cooks...
3. Worked on railroads
4. Discriminatory Name: yellowjacks "couldn't" be trusted
Criteria:
1. A total of 8 things to analyze
Thursday 2/9/16: Compare/Contrast Declaration of Independence and Declaration of Sentiments
You will read and analyze a modified version of The Declaration of Sentiments. Then you will compare and contrast excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and The Declaration of Sentiments.
to answer questions and prepare you for the Socratic seminar.
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