Vincent Chin lecture 5 3 PDF

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AAS 347 Hutch on Vincent Chin case...

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Post-civil war era 1. What makes us want to specially → the lack of a response 2. How is this case a primary example of transnationalism? What was the sociopolitical? a. A: automotive industry b. Transnationalism i. Asians are piled together and seen with animosity ii. Perpetuates forever foreigner 1. “Nationally attached to origin” c. Relationship between Japan and US i. Automotive industry ii. Animosity against Asians overall 3. No longer legal to have trial without notifying family a. Family has to be notified b. 3 years of probation and $3,000 4. 5th amendment, double jeopardy a. 2nd trial was that there was racial motivation 5. ACJ a. Vincent Chin would be alive today if he were not Asian i. Asianness was fundamental 6. Not about killing, more like civil rights violation a. Hate crime = civil rights 7. What happens in 2nd one? a. Ronald Ebens gets sentenced to 25 years b. Michael Nitz not guilty because no motivation i. Not enough to establish racial motivation ii. Just a bear hug 8. Racine Colwell a. Key witness because she is not drunk 9. 3rd trial in Cincinnati, Ohio a. Redo of 2nd trial but in new location b. Because 2nd trial was thrown out (trial error = start over) i. Trial error not specific...