A Legal History of Asian Americans, 1790-1990 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313291425)

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.

Author: Robert Hyung Chan Kim
ISBN-10: 031329142X
ISBN-13: 9780313291425
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 04/11/1994
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.56h x 6.26w x 0.73d