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Gold mountain dreams and paper son schemes: Chinese immigration under exclusion.

Authors :
Hsu, Madeline
Source :
Chinese America: History & Perspectives. 1997, p46. 15p. 1 Diagram.
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Examines the painstaking steps taken by Chinese to enter the United States during the time of exclusion. Irrelevance of questions that immigration officials directed at Chinese applicants; Exploration of Fong Sun Yin's genealogy; Creation of slots for paper sons.

Subjects

Subjects :
*CHINESE people
UNITED States emigration & immigration

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10517642
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Chinese America: History & Perspectives
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9704174280

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