1. California Part1 Megan Walsh History 141 Assignment 7

3. California was moving in the direction to become a global military power especially sea power.

4. Spanish/ American war formely established the U.S as an Asia Pacific Power.

5. 1941: Americas First in Hollywood was a rally in efforts to prevent U.S to avoid partaking in WWII.

7. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to FBI investigations on Japanese aliensin LA suspected of terrorism.

8. Suspected and dangerous people were removed from military areas after Pres. Roosevelt signed the 9066 order.

9. 1942: Japanese were removed from CA, Washington & Oregon military zones under proclamation number one.

10. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused California panic.

11. The Army Air Corps established pilot & mechanic training.

12. San Diego being the home of the Marine Corp training.

13. Camp Pendelton

15. Riots occurred when those enlisted or not yet enlisted cracked under pressure.

17. Social strife was compunded by the structural instability of agricultural workforce.

18. Sand Lot Riots in San Francisco in the 1870's led up to the 2 nd constiutional convention.

19. 1860's: Gold Rush was an epic of personal labor California became a land of oppurtunity.

20. 1859: 1 st two labor unions in U.S

21. Andrew Furseth(seaman & labor activist) brought the Steamship Sailors Union in 1891; Resulted with Pres. Wilson to sign the Seamans Act intended to remove forced servitude.

22. 1893: Oppression caused set back for labor movement throughout the nation.

23. Teamsters Union: citywide strike, summer to fall, of 1901.

25. Turned to violence for free speech confrontations & strike actions.

26. 1912- strike in San Diego: many killed, beaten, & injured.

27. Criminal Sidicalism Act declared it a felony punishable to 1-14 yrs in prison to advocate violence in means of accomplishing a change in industrial ownership or control. This was directed against the IWW and lasted till 1968 when declared unconstitutional.

28. Wobblies flooded jails everywhere.

29. California was an agricultural state based on farming, industry, but also suburban. However it was polititcally & economically controlled into the early 20 th century.

31. California was short of Agricultural workers as WWII progressed.

32. 1964: Natonal Farm Workers Union led by Cesar Chavez; a Mexican-American farm worker.

33. He joined with the Filipinos and took strike with religious & moral power.

34. He was considered a “saint” looking for a better way for workers who played a crucial role bringing California into existence & prominence; earning their rights.

36. Europen, Native American, & African bloodlines were becoming mixed.

37. In the words of J.S Holiday “The world rushed in” pertaining the to diversity during the Gold Rush.

38. 1871: Anti-Japanese White California movement.

39. Racial, Ethnic & Religious covenants of exclusion had been a characteristic of CA in the early 20 th century.

40. Through the 1990's racial violence escalates.

41. Leading to The Watts Riots of 1965; The LA Riots of 1992 & The public specticle of the O.J. Simpson trial.

43. Black vs. White

44. 5 days of rioting

45. Edmin G. Brown sent in National Guard when law enforcement was outnumbered.

46. 1,000 injured & 34 killed.

48. Latino Rioters were more concerned on looting than harming individuals of another race.

49. O.J. Simpson trial was a referandum on race & if a black male would get fair treatment in the court system.

50. Oct. 3. 1995- majority African American jury acquited Simpson.

51. Latino & Black cried with joy.

53. 1993 poll 86% illegal immigration was considered the major problem in CA the other percentage was crime & economy.

54. Anti-Illegal campaign questioned the volitaty & value of the Mexican-American presence in California.

55. Illegals were costing state money and corruption within the legal system.

56. Congress & Pres. Clinton passed into law the Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act; making illegal immigrants ineligible for state & legal benefits with the exception of medical care and disaster relief.

57. 1996: Prop 209 passed outlawing affirmative action in state & local governments.

58. Richard Rodriguez: “a common culture was beginning to emerge.”

59. Culturally mixed Americans were not to sacrifice their loyalty to their countries of origin but to be loyal & observant Americans.