The Chinese Exclusion ACT and Angel Island: A Brief History with Documents

by Judy Yung

Book Overview

The Chinese Exclusion Act and Angel Island will introduce students to a broader and more inclusive vision of U.S. immigration history and, ultimately, a better understanding of the world we live in. What is uniquely important about this book are the personal stories and viewpoints of proponents and opponents of the Chinese exclusion laws; of Chinese immigrants who posed as "paper sons" and "paper daughters" to evade the exclusion laws; and of immigration...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1319077862
• ISBN13: 9781319077860
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Bedford Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.1"