Japanese Immigrants and American Law
| Author | : Charles McClain |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2019-11-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781135583736 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1135583730 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (730 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Japanese Immigrants and American Law by : Charles McClain
Download or read book Japanese Immigrants and American Law written by Charles McClain and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1995. Since many Japanese immigrants focused on agriculture, California and other western states sought to discourage their presense by passing laws making it impossible for Japanese to own agricultural land and enacted other discriminatory as well. The articles in this volume explore the background and ramifications of the so-called Alien Land laws and other anti-Japanese measures and the fascinating legal challenges that ensued.