Forbidden Citizens
Author | : Martin Gold |
Publisher | : The Capitol Net Inc |
Total Pages | : 618 |
Release | : 2011-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781587332357 |
ISBN-13 | : 1587332353 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Download or read book Forbidden Citizens written by Martin Gold and published by The Capitol Net Inc. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Described as 'one of the most vulgar forms of barbarism, ' by Rep. John Kasson (R-IA) in 1882, a series of laws passed by the United States Congress between 1879 and 1943 resulted in prohibiting the Chinese as a people from becoming U.S. citizens. Forbidden citizens recounts this long and shameful legislative history"--Page 4 of cover.