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D-day 1: I am Korean-American

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Chapter 1 The First Wave of Korea Immigration Chapter 2 Korean Picture Brides and the Korean Independence Movement in America Chapter 3 The Korean War and the Second Wave of Korean Immigration Chapter 4 The Immigration Act of 1965 and a New Group of Korean Americans Chapter 5 Striving for the American Dream and Korean Small Businesses Chapter 6 Korean Churches in the United States Chapter 7 Los Angeles Koreatown: Past and Present Chapter 8 Korean Americans and Education Chapter 9 Korean American Ethnic Identity Chapter 10 Los Angeles Riots 1992 and the Remaking of Korean American Ethnic Identity **Rightful credit goes to:** © Korean American History Hyeyoung Kwon (University of Southern California) Chanhaeng Lee (State University of New York at Stony Brook) Korean Education Center in Los Angeles  2009 Chapter 10 The Los Angeles Riots of 1992 and the Remaking of Korean American Ethnic Identity Background : Burned out car on Florence Avenue west of Norm

D-day 2: I am Korean-American

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Chapter 1 The First Wave of Korea Immigration Chapter 2 Korean Picture Brides and the Korean Independence Movement in America Chapter 3 The Korean War and the Second Wave of Korean Immigration Chapter 4 The Immigration Act of 1965 and a New Group of Korean Americans Chapter 5 Striving for the American Dream and Korean Small Businesses Chapter 6 Korean Churches in the United States Chapter 7 Los Angeles Koreatown: Past and Present Chapter 8 Korean Americans and Education Chapter 9 Korean American Ethnic Identity Chapter 10 Los Angeles Riots 1992 and the Remaking of Korean American Ethnic Identity **Rightful credit goes to:** © Korean American History Hyeyoung Kwon (University of Southern California) Chanhaeng Lee (State University of New York at Stony Brook) Korean Education Center in Los Angeles  2009 Chapter 9 Korean American Ethnic Identity Background : Many Korean American children experience confusion about their ethnic identity. They suffer from t

D-day 3: I am Korean-American

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Chapter 1 The First Wave of Korea Immigration Chapter 2 Korean Picture Brides and the Korean Independence Movement in America Chapter 3 The Korean War and the Second Wave of Korean Immigration Chapter 4 The Immigration Act of 1965 and a New Group of Korean Americans Chapter 5 Striving for the American Dream and Korean Small Businesses Chapter 6 Korean Churches in the United States Chapter 7 Los Angeles Koreatown: Past and Present Chapter 8 Korean Americans and Education Chapter 9 Korean American Ethnic Identity Chapter 10 Los Angeles Riots 1992 and the Remaking of Korean American Ethnic Identity **Rightful credit goes to:** © Korean American History Hyeyoung Kwon (University of Southern California) Chanhaeng Lee (State University of New York at Stony Brook) Korean Education Center in Los Angeles  2009 Chapter 8 Korean Americans and Education Background : Korean American students‟ academic achievements have been glorified and captured by numerous mainst

D-day 4: I am Korean-American

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Chapter 1 The First Wave of Korea Immigration Chapter 2 Korean Picture Brides and the Korean Independence Movement in America Chapter 3 The Korean War and the Second Wave of Korean Immigration Chapter 4 The Immigration Act of 1965 and a New Group of Korean Americans Chapter 5 Striving for the American Dream and Korean Small Businesses Chapter 6 Korean Churches in the United States Chapter 7 Los Angeles Koreatown: Past and Present Chapter 8 Korean Americans and Education Chapter 9 Korean American Ethnic Identity Chapter 10 Los Angeles Riots 1992 and the Remaking of Korean American Ethnic Identity **Rightful credit goes to:** © Korean American History Hyeyoung Kwon (University of Southern California) Chanhaeng Lee (State University of New York at Stony Brook) Korean Education Center in Los Angeles  2009 Chapter 7 Los Angeles Koreatown: Past and Present Background : Currently located in the Wilshire district, Los Angeles Koreatown got its official name “

D-day 5: I am Korean-American

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Chapter 1 The First Wave of Korea Immigration Chapter 2 Korean Picture Brides and the Korean Independence Movement in America Chapter 3 The Korean War and the Second Wave of Korean Immigration Chapter 4 The Immigration Act of 1965 and a New Group of Korean Americans Chapter 5 Striving for the American Dream and Korean Small Businesses Chapter 6 Korean Churches in the United States Chapter 7 Los Angeles Koreatown: Past and Present Chapter 8 Korean Americans and Education Chapter 9 Korean American Ethnic Identity Chapter 10 Los Angeles Riots 1992 and the Remaking of Korean American Ethnic Identity **Rightful credit goes to:** ©  Korean American History Hyeyoung Kwon (University of Southern California) Chanhaeng Lee (State University of New York at Stony Brook) Korean Education Center in Los Angeles  2009 Chapter 6 Korean Churches in the United States Background : Honolulu Korean Methodist Church choir (Photo from the photographic collection of

D-Day 6: I am Korean-American

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Chapter 1 The First Wave of Korea Immigration Chapter 2 Korean Picture Brides and the Korean Independence Movement in America Chapter 3 The Korean War and the Second Wave of Korean Immigration Chapter 4 The Immigration Act of 1965 and a New Group of Korean Americans Chapter 5 Striving for the American Dream and Korean Small Businesses Chapter 6 Korean Churches in the United States Chapter 7 Los Angeles Koreatown: Past and Present Chapter 8 Korean Americans and Education Chapter 9 Korean American Ethnic Identity Chapter 10 Los Angeles Riots 1992 and the Remaking of Korean American Ethnic Identity **Rightful credit goes to:** ©  Korean American History Hyeyoung Kwon (University of Southern California) Chanhaeng Lee (State University of New York at Stony Brook) Korean Education Center in Los Angeles  2009 Chapter 5 Striving for the American Dream and Korean Small Businesses Background : Korean small businesses in Los Angeles Koreatown, 1997 (Ph