Asia at the Door: A Study of the Japanese Question in Continental United States, Hawaii and Canada

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Title
Asia at the Door: A Study of the Japanese Question in Continental United States, Hawaii and Canada
Author/Editor(s)
Kiyoshi Karl Kawakami
Date
1914
Publisher
Fleming H. Revell Co.
Call Number
325.1 K17A
Catalog Link
https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99121569012205899
Description
In Asia at the Door Kawakami addresses the Alien Land Act and argues for Japanese being able to become Americans. In doing so he does implicate Chinese as "less able" to be citizens. He especially addresses the anti-Asian sentiment in California and is basically arguing that the 'deep friendship" between Japan and America and Japanese unique cultural markers make them especially suitable for becoming American.