1937 Memorial Day Massacre: Chicago Police Department shoot and kill 10 unarmed demonstrators during the “Little Steel Strike” in the United States
history… may 30
1964 – Patsy T. Mink sworn in as first Asian American woman and woman of color in Congress
Elected in 1964, Patsy T. Mink is sworn in on January 4, 1965, as the first Asian American woman and first woman of color to serve in the U.S. Congress.
Throughout her career, the U.S. representative for Hawaii was a strong supporter of civil and women’s rights, as well as an advocate for children, labor unions and education. Serving as a member of the Committee for Education and Labor, Mink was vocal in her opposition to the Vietnam War and was a supporter of a national daycare system, Head Start and the Women’s Educational Equity Act.
READ MORE: Asian American Milestones: Timeline
Citation Information
Article Title
Patsy T. Mink sworn in as first Asian American woman and woman of color in Congress
AuthorHistory.com Editors
Website Name
HISTORY
URL
Access Date
January 4, 2023
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Last Updated
March 26, 2021
Original Published Date
March 26, 2021
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HISTORY
Share this:
2026 is almost here… Are these Companies that Donated to Project 2025 still supporting Project25?
1942 – Japanese American Fred Korematsu is arrested for resisting internment
On May 30, 1942, Fred Korematsu is arrested in San Leandro, California for resisting internment under President Franklin Roosevelt’s controversial Executive Order 9066, which called for the incarceration of nearly all Japanese Americans in the United States in the wake of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.
Citation Information
Article Title
Japanese American Fred Korematsu is arrested for resisting internment
Author
History.com Editors
Website Name
HISTORY
URL
Access Date
May 29, 2022
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Last Updated
May 26, 2022
Original Published Date
May 26, 2022
Be a Seed for Change 
You must be logged in to post a comment.