Question

asian americans and the civil rights movement
overview of asian rights movements
joining the ranks of civil rights movements largely started by black communities in the 1950s,
the asian american civil rights movement became widely influential in the 1960s.

• power movements: the asian american rights movement sometimes branded itself as

the \yellow power movement,\ corresponding to established \black power\ and latino
\brown power\ movements.
○ these movements were often characterized by a stylized fist in the air, now a widely
recognizable icon.

• shared interests: some asian american rights activists were influential members of

earlier movements despite a lack of asian american focus. japanese american activist
richard aoki was an early member of the black panther party.

• overcoming perceptions: asian american rights movements sometimes suffered from

strained racial relations due to stigmas arising out of the vietnam war, especially in the
early 1970s.

• eras end: asian american rights movements largely subsided throughout the 1970s,

having achieved meaningful impacts as demonstrated by president gerald fords
proclamation 4417.
○ proclamation 4417 was significant for, in a historical first, acknowledging previous
transgressions against asian americans at the federal level
asian american richard aoki serves as an example of which
of the following?
a proponent of asian cultural isolationism
asian american influence within congress
a supporter of civil rights across ethnic lines

Explanation:

The text mentions that Japanese American activist Richard Aoki was an early member of the Black Panther Party. This shows his involvement in a movement that was not solely focused on Asian Americans, indicating support for civil rights across ethnic lines.

Answer:

a supporter of civil rights across ethnic lines