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This historical timeline illustrates the history of South Asians in the U.S. It allows us to make the connections through the various historical moments that have impacted and often mobilized our communities. This is to understand the story of our struggles, our victories, and more importantly, lessons learned to teach the future. Portions of History Timeline excerpted from Youth Solidarity Summer Workbook.
1790-1910 - Early Migration
1890-1920 - Land Ownership, Bans and Cooperatives
Early 1900s - Asian Exclusion League
1917-1924 - Anti-Immigration Acts
Early 1900s - Universities and Student Groups
1912-1947 - The Ghadar Party
1914 - Komagata Maru
1900-1950 - Early Organizing
1945-1965- Reopening the Borders
1965-1990s – Model-Minority?
1960s Onward - Our Women
1980s Onward - Queer Organizing
1995-2005 – Terrorist Amongst Us

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