Asian Americans in the People’s History of the United States
Profile.
Brief profiles of people and events from Asian American and Pacific Islander people's history.
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Theme: Imperialism
Imperialism
July 30, 1975: Massacre in El Salvador
Dozens of high school and university students in a peaceful protest were killed and injured by the U.S. backed Salvadoran police and National Guard.
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April 7, 1760: Tacky’s Rebellion Began
Inspired by the First Maroon War, a group of enslaved Ghanaian rebels in Jamaica sought to overthrow the British colonialists and create an independent Black nation on the island.
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May 5, 1970: Brown University Student Strike
Students at Brown University went on strike to demand that the university take a stand against the escalation of the Vietnam War into neighboring Cambodia.
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June 1, 1868: Navajo Treaty of 1868
Bringing an end to the Navajo Wars, the Navajo Treaty of 1868 created a sovereign nation for the Navajo peoples and returned those interned at Fort Sumner following the Long Walk.
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April 4, 1985: Students Blockade Columbia Univ. to Protest Apartheid
The successful 1985 student blockade of Hamilton Hall lasted for three weeks, as students demanded that Columbia University divest from corporations profiting from apartheid South Africa.
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The People vs. Columbus, et al.
Teaching Activity. By Bill Bigelow with contributions from members of the Taíno Community. Rethinking Schools. 13 pages.
A trial role play asks students to determine who is responsible for the death of millions of Taínos on the island of Hispaniola in the late 15th century.
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A trial role play asks students to determine who is responsible for the death of millions of Taínos on the island of Hispaniola in the late 15th century.
Feb. 4, 1899: War of Philippine Independence
When the United States refused to recognize Philippine independence, Philippine Republic president Emilio Aguinaldo declared war.
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