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Description
Document describing the racial discrimination and unconstitutionality of the Alien Land Law and its impairment of civil rights and citizenship perpetrated on the Japanese American people. Also includes the Japanese American Citizens League work to repeal the Alien Land Law on the 1956 general election ballot. Collection consists of drafts and notes for narratives on Asian Americans, photographs, exhibit items, artifacts, publications, and audio and visual material accumulated by Wayne H. Maeda, instructor and founding member of Asian American Studies at Sacramento State.
Post-World War II Race and racism--Discrimination Land tenure--Law and legislation--California Activism and involvement--Civil liberties Activism and involvement--Civil rights Activism and involvement--Politics Activism and involvement--Politics--Lobbying Alien land laws Immigration and citizenship--Law and legislation--Discriminatory laws Immigration and citizenship--Law and legislation--Legal cases Industry and employment--Agriculture--Farming Community activities--Associations and organizations--Japanese American Citizens League Geographic communities--California Identity and values--Japanese American Identity Identity and values--Issei Identity and values--Nisei Identity and values--Sansei
Place
California
Source
California State University, Sacramento, Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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