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TIL in 1982,a Chinese American man named Vincent Chin was beaten to death by Chrysler plant superintendent Ronald Ebens and his stepson, Michael Nit because they were out of work due to competition from Japanese auto-makers. In the end, they were sentenced to three years probation and a $3000 fine.

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