The author includes several allusions in this passage to highlight the significance of Asian Americans in American history. By referencing specific historical events and contributions, such as the construction of the railroad, the mass lynching of Chinese people in Los Angeles, and the achievements of the 442nd combat team, Daniel Dae Kim aims to demonstrate that Asian American history is an integral part of the broader American narrative. This underscores the importance of including these stories in educational curricula to ensure recognition and visibility for Asian Americans within the context of American history.
"Daniel Dae Kim statement to the U.S. House Committee" by Daniel Dae Kim So we know the hurdles we face. The question for us here, is what we can do about it. One of the places it starts is with education. We must find ways to teach our children the truth about how Asian Americans have contributed to the success of this nation. Let’s teach them how many of us helped build the railroad that brought together the east and the west, but when it was time to take a photo and celebrate the golden spike, were told to get out of the frame. Let’s teach them that the largest mass lynching in our history was of Asian, specifically Chinese, people, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Let’s also celebrate the fact that the most decorated combat unit in US military history was the 442nd combat team, a unit in World War 2 made up entirely of Asian Americans! These are not moments in Asian American History, this is AMERICAN history. When we are erased from our history books, we are made invisible to our own society, and the result is, As Congresswoman Meng so eloquently put it, “we are perpetually made to feel like foreigners in our own country.” Include our stories. Because they matter. Daniel Dae Kim written statement to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, March 18, 2021 Question Use the passage to answer the question. Why does the author include several allusions in this passage? (1 point) Responses to emphasize the contributions that Asian Americans made during World War II to emphasize the contributions that Asian Americans made during World War II to highlight the significance of Asian Americans in American history to highlight the significance of Asian Americans in American history to separate Asian-American history from American history to separate Asian-American history from American history to focus on different ways that Asian Americans have suffered abuse
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