Wherever There's a Fight: How Runaway Slaves, Suffragists, Immigrants, Strikers, and Poets Shaped Civil Liberties in California

by Stan Yogi and Elaine Elinson

Book Overview

Wherever There's a Fight captures the sweeping story of how freedom and equality have grown in California, from the gold rush right up to the precarious post-9/11 era. The book tells the stories of the brave individuals who have stood up for their rights in the face of social hostility, physical violence, economic hardship, and political stonewalling. It connects the experiences of early Chinese immigrants subjected to discriminatory laws to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597141143
• ISBN13: 9781597141147
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Heyday Books
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"