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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.