Video: United States v. Wong Kim Ark | The Chinese Exclusion Act
Before you start reviewing the videos and doing the assignments, be sure you have (1) a copy of the Bill of Rights, (2) a copy of the 14th Amendment, (3) a copy of the Second Part (Natural Rights) of the Declaration of Independence, (4) a list of the 8 original rights of the US Constitution, and (5) the list of the nine vocabulary words in Unit 2 Part 1.
For each video, there are seven 7 Parts. Please number the parts 1-7. There is a sample answer below to guide/help you.
FORMAT
1. Introduction: A brief background of the case. 30-50 Words. Factual information, not emotional or merely opinion. 2 points
2. Provide a specific reference/example of the 14th amendment in the video. Be sure to Bold the specific reference/example and how it how it links specifically to the 14th amendment. 1 point
3. Provide a specific reference/example to the Bill of Rights in the video. Be sure toBold the specific reference/example and how it links to the Bill of Rights. 1 point
4. Provide a specific reference/example from the Second Part of the Declaration of Independence. Be sure to Bold the specific reference/example and how it specifically links to the Second Part of the Declaration of Independence. 1 point
5. Provide a specific reference/example of one of the Eight original rights from the US. 1 point Constitution. Be sure to Bold the specific reference/example and how it specifically links to the original individual rights of the US Constitution. (These nine original rights can be found in the Bill of Rights Debate During Ratification of Constitution Page). 1 point
6. List and number 1-3 3 specific references/examples of three vocabulary words. Be sure to Bold the specific references/examples and how they specifically link to these three vocabulary words. You cannot use the same vocabulary word twice or three times for the same video. 1 point
7. My Thoughts. How does or how might this case specifically impact you now or in the future? 30-50 words. Factual information not emotional or merely opinion. 2 points
Here are the sample answers to one of the videos entitled Loving v Virginia to guide you. The other seven videos should follow the same format along with specific information from each video that directly links to questions 1-7 above. You can use the answers listed here for the video Loving v Virginia.
THE CORRECT FORMAT FOR ALL EIGHT VIDEO ASSIGNMENTS
1. Introduction: Richard Loving, a white man, married Mildred Jeter, African American and Native American. Since interracial marriage was illegal in Virginia by the Virginia Racial Integrity Act, the couple married in Washington DC and returned to Virginia. When they returned, they were arrested for breaking the state law that prohibited whites and blacks from marrying each other. They were sentence to one year in jail. Instead, they took the judge’s offer to leave Virginia and not returned for 25 years.
2. On June 12, 1967, the US Supreme Court unanimously decided that the Virginia Racial Integrity Act was unconstitutional because it had violated the 14th Amendment’s Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses for Richard and Mildred Loving. Their due process was violated because they were never given a trial and instead told to leave the state of Virginia for 25 years. The Equal Protection Clause was violated because they could not marry like other couples of the same racial background.
3. When the local sheriff raided their home, it violated their privacy under the Privacy Amendments 1-4 in the Bill of Rights. The local sheriff did not have a search warrant and violated their privacy by trying to find them having sex.
4. The second part of the Declaration of Independence states that people are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. For Richard and Mildred Loving, their interracial marriage would bring them a good life, the liberty/freedom to marry who will make them happy as guaranteed in the Natural Rights part of the Declaration of Independence.
5. Richard and Mildred Loving were found guilty of violating the Virginia Racial Integrity Act and sentence to 1 year in jail. They were given another choice and that was to leave Virginia and not come back for 25 years. They were denied the right to a trial which is one of the eight original rights in the US Constitution.
6. Three vocabulary words:
1. The local sheriff–a government agency/office.
2. Richard and Mildred Loving’s right to marry was violated by majority rule.
3. The Virginia Racial Integrity Act was a public policy of the state of Virginia.
7. My Thoughts are that today there is a significant percentage of intermarriage and interdating among people of color and whites, including Asian Americans, African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. Without the Loving case, these marriages and dating would be illegal and subject to criminal charges. My second thought is that Loving case open the doors for Gay and Lesbian marriage and for persons with mental and physical disabilities to marry and have children. This case has already affected someone in my family.