Question

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which is an example of asian american activism in the 1960s?

a. asian american activists holding a sit-in at the statue of liberty in support of the immigration and nationality act

b. asian american activists using boycotts to pressure business leaders to support the immigration and nationality act

c. asian american activists working with the united farm workers to pass the immigration and nationality act

d. asian american activists applying pressure on politicians to pass the immigration and nationality act

Explanation:

Identify the historical context

The question asks for an example of Asian American activism in the 1960s. All four options mention the Immigration Act of 1965 (also known as the Hart-Celler Act or the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965), which abolished the national-origins quota system.

Analyze the methods of activism

Historically, Asian American community organizations, civil rights groups, and citizens engaged in political lobbying, writing letters, testifying before congressional committees, and applying direct political pressure on lawmakers to reform discriminatory immigration laws.

Evaluate the options

• Option A: There is no historical record of a prominent Asian American sit-in at the Statue of Liberty specifically for this act.
• Option B: Boycotts of business leaders were not the primary mechanism used to pass federal immigration legislation.
• Option C: While Asian Americans (such as Filipino farmworkers) worked closely with the United Farm Workers, that collaboration was focused on labor rights and agricultural strikes, not the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
• Option D: Asian American activists and community leaders actively lobbied and applied political pressure on politicians and legislators to pass the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 to end discriminatory quotas.

Answer:

• (A) Asian American activists holding a sit-in at the Statue of Liberty in support of the Immigration and Nationality Act
• (B) Asian American activists using boycotts to pressure business leaders to support the Immigration and Nationality Act

<mcq-option>(C) Asian American activists working with the United Farm Workers to pass the Immigration and Nationality Act</mcq-correct>

• (D) Asian American activists applying pressure on politicians to pass the Immigration and Nationality Act (Correct answer)