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From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement

Paula Yoo

This nonfiction account examines the 1982 killing of Chinese American Vincent Chin in Detroit and its aftermath. Chin died days after two white men beat him with a baseball bat following an argument at a club. Amid intense anti-Asian sentiment tied to the struggling auto industry, the attackers pleaded guilty to a reduced manslaughter charge and received probation. Chinese American and broader Asian American communities sought justice, helping launch a national pan-Asian activist movement shaped by grief, anger, solidarity, and resistance to stereotypes.

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Themes
Activism · Community · History · Racism And Prejudice · Social Justice
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Norton Children's Books
Published
April 20, 2021
ISBN-13
9781324052548
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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