Asian American Struggles for Civil, Political, Economic, and Social Rights.

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  • Author(s): Chan, Sucheng
  • Source:
    Chinese America: History & Perspectives. 2002, p56-70. 15p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ESSAYS; ASIAN Americans; CIVIL rights; HUMAN rights; IMMIGRANTS; NONCITIZENS
    • Abstract:
      An essay about Asian American struggles for civil, political, economic, and social rights is presented. The history of their struggles can be classified into four periods, that is, the 1860s to the 1880s, the 1890s to the 1920s, the 1940s to the 1970s, and the late 1970s to the present. It is mentioned that Chinese immigrants acquired important civil rights in the first period. According to the author, Asian Americans cannot afford to set themselves apart or above other groups who are also struggling for civil, political, economic, and social rights.