| A Legal History of Asian Americans, 1790-1990 Contributor(s): Kim, Robert H. Hyung Chan (Author) |
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ISBN: 031329142X ISBN-13: 9780313291425 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1994 Annotation: This book describes the historical and legal experiences of Americans of Asian ancestry who began to come to the United States in the mid-19th century. Like all immigrants in America, they arrived with hopes of making a better life and home in a free country. Instead, Asian-Americans have been mistreated and discriminated against by their fellow Americans--even by Congress and the Supreme Court, which should have made and judged laws without prejudice. This study examines the way immigration and naturalization laws were unfairly administered against Asian immigrants and throws light on a less than admirable period of American legal history. It will be of great interest to scholars in Asian American studies, legal history, and American history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Civil Procedure - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: 347.306 |
| LCCN: 93031625 |
| Lexile Measure: 1540 |
| Series: Contributions in Ethnic Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.26" W x 9.56" (0.98 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book describes the historical and legal experiences of Americans of Asian ancestry who began to come to the United States in the mid-19th century. Like all immigrants in America, they arrived with hopes of making a better life and home in a free country. Instead, Asian-Americans have been mistreated and discriminated against by their fellow Americans--even by Congress and the Supreme Court, which should have made and judged laws without prejudice. This study examines the way immigration and naturalization laws were unfairly administered against Asian immigrants and throws light on a less than admirable period of American legal history. It will be of great interest to scholars in Asian American studies, legal history, and American history. |