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In this May 1943 file photo, Aiko Sumoge, an assistant teacher, leads a kindergarten class in singing an English folk song at the internment relocation center for Japanese Americans in Tulelake, Calif., during World War II. Beliefs that Hispanics and Asians living in the U.S. won't assimilate or refuse to speak English are based on stereotypes that scholars say are linked to notions of white supremacy. Throughout American history, Hispanics and Asians have been pressured to adopt the customs of the mainstream white population. The pressure came even as some laws forbade them from voting, intermarrying and having access to education and public facilities. (Photo by AP Photo/File)
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