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After people drove away chinese workers in the 1870s1880s, the Japanese came over for agriculture work.
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The model minority myth is the thinking that Asian Americans are suppose to be smarter and over achievers than other white citizens. The myth falls flat when examining different ethnic groups, showing that only a few groups actually fit the stereotype, and while the majority do not. This way of thinking can be emotionally damaging to asian americans who are expected to live up to their peers who do fit the stereotype.
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Theodore Roosevelt brokered a gentlemen's agreement, barring Japanese immigrants from coming to the United States.
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Had restrictive legislation passed that prevented Chinese immigrant workers from coming to the United States.
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further restricted access to America from asians
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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
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Restricted living camps for Japanese Americans Over 120,000 people relocated
