Full Description
This book provides detailed and engaging narratives about 25 pivotal events in Asian American history, celebrates Asian Americans' contributions to U.S. history, and examines the ways their experiences have shaped American culture.
Asian Americans have made significant contributions to American history, society, and culture. This book presents key events in the Asian American experience through 25 well-developed, accessible essays; detailed timelines; biographies of notable figures; excerpts of primary source documents; and sidebars and images that provide narrative and visual information on high-interest topics. Arranged chronologically, the 25 essays showcase the ways in which Asian Americans have contributed to U.S. history and culture and bear witness to their struggles, activism, and accomplishments.
The book offers a unique look at the Asian American experience, from the California Gold Rush in the mid-nineteenth century to the 2017 travel ban. Highlighting events with national and international significance, such as the Central Pacific Railroad Construction, Korean War, and 9/11, it documents the Asian American experience and demonstrates Asian Americans' impact on American life.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Early Immigration and Development
California Gold Rush, 1848-1855
Ying Ma
People v. Hall, 1854
Andrea Kwon
Central Pacific Railroad Recruits Chinese Workers, 1865
Tena L. Helton
The Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882
Nathan Jung
Hawaii Becomes a U.S. Territory, 1898
Laura Stanfield Prichard
2 Citizenship and Community Building
United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 1898
William B. Noseworthy
Gentlemen's Agreement between the United States and Japan, 1907
Yuki Obayashi
Angel Island Opens in San Francisco Bay, 1910
Hayley Johnson and Sarah Simms
The First Sikh Gurdwara in the United States Established in Stockton, California, 1912
Harveen Sachdeva Mann
The Webb-Haney Act Passed by California State Legislature, 1913
Kaori Mori Want
3 Conflicts and Politics
United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind, 1923
Philip Deslippe
Gong Lum v. Rice, 1927
Michael S. Rodriguez
Japanese American Internment, 1942-1946
Ann Matsuuchi
The Luce-Celler Act, 1946
Lan Dong
Korean War, 1950-1953
Kimberly McKee
4 Activism and the Post-1965 Era
Daniel K. Inouye, First Asian American U.S. Senator, 1962
Katelind Ikuma
The Delano Grape Strike and Boycott, 1965-1970
Maharaj Desai, Karen Buenavista Hanna, and Teresa Hodges
Vietnam War and Refugee Migration from Southeast Asia, 1965-1975
Khoi Nguyen
The Immigration and Nationality Act, 1965
Philip Q. Yang
The First Asian American Studies Program Established at San Francisco State College, 1969
Rosie Kar
5 Heritage and Legacy
Lau v. Nichols, 1974
Rachel Endo and Verna Wong
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week Established, 1978
William B. Noseworthy
The Murder of Vincent Chin, 1982
Martin Kich
The Los Angeles Riots, 1992
Nancy Kang
9/11 and Islamophobia, 2001-2018
Marie-Therese C. Sulit
Bibliography of Recommended Resources
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
