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  • Collection: Civil Rights - Fall 2023

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OLD OR NEW, THEY SWEEP CLEAN--These residents of Los Angeles' Korea town community take a centuries-old tradition seriously as they sweep the sidewalks in their neighborhood. They say they are planning to have such a cleanup once each month.

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Exterior view of the new Koreatown Plaza, which cost about $25 million and is one example of the area's economic resurgence. The plaza, located at 928 South Western Avenue #300, just south of Wilshire Boulevard, was designed by Ki Suh Park, a…

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Buildings going up in smoke on an unidentified street on April 30, 1992, as people watch.

LA CityView 35 presents a new documentary on the 30th anniversary of the 1992 LA Riots, now sometimes referred to as the LA Uprising. Featuring interviews with LA Police Chief Michel Moore, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, LA City Councilmembers, and…

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Newspaper article from the New York Times detailing the assassination of Richard Oakes

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101st Airborne soldiers escort black students into Central High School.

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In addition to recording the war effort, Williams attempted to capture the spirit, culture, and individual personalities of the Korean people, whose lives were dramatically affected by the war.
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A manuscript whose author is unknown that discusses the violation of the Fourteenth Amendment regarding racial segregation in school and the failure of the States to assume the obligation offers no solution.

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Supplements accompany some issues
"Internment camp newspaper"
"Official publication of the Manzanar Relocation Center Administration and newspaper of Manzanar Community Enterprises"
Published Apr. 11-May 31, 1942 at the Manzanar Assembly Center;…
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