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The Murder of Vincent Chin
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The Murder of Vincent Chin

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May 19, 2021
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This week in History Club we’ll discuss the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin.

Chin was a Chinese American killed by two white Michigan autoworkers who mistook him for Japanese. The men were angry at Japanese competition with the Detroit auto industry. They served no jail time.

The murder helped to galvanize Asians from diverse backgrounds into a common politic…

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