Category: History
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ChatGPT: compare and contrast the different forms of slavery in the different regions
While slavery existed in various regions across the globe, there were differences in the forms and practices of slavery in different areas. It’s important to note that the institution of slavery was diverse, and variations existed within regions and…
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Historic Palestinian Documents at the Lady Izdihar Archive
Lady Isdihar runs an archive of USSR era documents and some Palestine documents. This page links out to several of contemporary interest.
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Wong Kim Ark in Smithsonian
Smithsonian Magazine has a good article about Wong Kim Ark, who fought to assure birthright citizenship for all Americans. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-fight-for-birthright-citizenship-reshaped-asian-american-families-180981866/
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Links to MLK Speeches and Writings
These are the sources for a few memes I created.
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The Murder of Ee Lee
On September 16, 2020, Ee Lee, a Hmong American mother who was unhoused and mentally ill, was attacked, raped, and killed in a park.
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Los Angeles Typographical Union ITU 174 at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
One of the interesting markers at one of the old cemeteries in the City of Los Angeles. I’m not sure if the headstones behind it are ITU members, but they tended to have dates in the late 1800s to…
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What Are You Shooting For? by Roberto Rubalcava et. al. 1993
This mural no longer exists. I thought it was one of the best ones in Los Angeles, because it was so postmodern, but also specific to its location and time. I didn’t realize, until I did research, that it…
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Henry George’s Racist Screed Against Chinese People in California, New York Tribune, May 1, 1869
I was forwarded a paper that was published in a journal. I wondered what the journal was about, and found that they were looking to preserve the intellectual lineage of Henry George, a late 19th century philosopher and early…
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Village Scale Epidemic Management in Japan
This paper has influenced me during this COVID-19 pandemic. It breaks past the idea of looking at epidemic policy narrowly, through the lens of science and government, but with a broader view that includes “natural, social and economic factors.”…
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Erasing Racism with Revisionist History about Ichimatsu Dolls
I stumbled across and ad for an old Japanese doll, and wanted to get an idea of what’s out there, so I went to eBay and found out. On there, I saw listings for “Ichimatsu” dolls, which I’d never…