Angel Island [electronic resource] : immigrant gateway to America / Erika Lee, Judy Yung.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Erika
Other Authors: Yung, Judy
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Variant Title:
Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
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  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. A "Half-Open Door to America": Guarding the Golden Gate
  • Chapter 2. "One Hundred Kinds of Oppressive Laws": Chinese Immigrants on Angel Island
  • Chapter 3. "Agony, Anguish, and Anxiety": Japanese Immigrants on Angel Island
  • Chapter 4. "The Hindu Invasion": South Asian Immigrants on Angel Island
  • Chapter 5. "A Man without a Country": Korean Immigrants on Angel Island
  • Chapter 6. "Seeking Freedom and a Good Living": Russian Immigrants and Refugees on Angel Island
  • Chapter 7. "El Norte": Mexican Immigrants on Angel Island
  • Chapter 8. From "U.S. Nationals" to "Aliens Ineligible to Citizenship": Filipino Immigrants on Angel Island
  • Chapter 9. Saving Angel Island
  • Epilogue. The Legacy of Angel Island
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Resources.