The first Chinese American : the remarkable life of Wong Chin Foo /

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Chinese in America endured abuse and discrimination in the late 19th century, but they had a leader and a fighter in Wong Chin Foo (1847-1898), whose story is a forgotten chapter in the struggle for equal rights in America. The first to use the term 'Chinese American', Wong defended his co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seligman, Scott D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2013]
Temas:
Wong, Chin Fu, > 1847-1898.
Chinese Americans > Biography.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography.
Immigrants > United States.
Américains d'origine chinoise > Biographies.
Défenseurs des droits de l'homme > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Chinese Americans.
Civil rights workers.
Immigrants.
United States.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Chinese in America endured abuse and discrimination in the late 19th century, but they had a leader and a fighter in Wong Chin Foo (1847-1898), whose story is a forgotten chapter in the struggle for equal rights in America. The first to use the term 'Chinese American', Wong defended his compatriots against malicious scapegoating and urged them to become Americanized to win their rights. This book tells his story.
Notas:Includes chronology (p. [xxi] - xxvi); dramatis personae (p. [xxvii] - xxxii); and glossary and gazetteer (p. [341] - 345).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxii, 364 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-355) and index.
ISBN:9882208436
9789882208438
9888139894
9789888139897

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