Japanese Immigrants and American Law
The Alien Land Laws and Other Issues| By: | Charles McClain |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780815318507 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781135583736 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 1994 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.