Minorities: From Africa, Asia, and the Americas

Series: Minorities Series

Duration: 0:15:00

Year Published: 1972

Creator: Coronet Instructional Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Arthur Mann

Copyright: Registered 1Nov72 · MP23588 (Jan-Jun 1973) Copyright holder: Coronet Instructional Films, a division of Esquire, Inc

Description: Reviews briefly the history of the Blacks, Puerto Ricans, Japanese, Chinese, Mexicans, and Indians in the U.S. Explains that most racial minorities have entered American society through the poorest jobs and living conditions and that, at some time in each group's history, their presence and growing influence were usually resisted by both violent and legal means. Points out that new laws and programs have helped to alleviate the problems of discrimination and lack of opportunity.

Complete Record: , Reviews briefly the history of the Blacks, Puerto Ricans, Japanese, Chinese, Mexicans, and Indians in the U.S. Explains that most racial minorities have entered American society through the poorest jobs and living conditions and that, at some time in each group's history, their presence and growing influence were usually resisted by both violent and legal means. Points out that new laws and programs have helped to alleviate the problems of discrimination and lack of opportunity.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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