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Discrimination Against The Japanese

By June 13, 2021February 6th, 2022Programs

Image: Kanji Sahara

When: Sunday, June 13, 2021 @ 1:00 p.m.

Speaker: Kanji Sahara, GLA Vice President – Legislation.

Program: A few of the topics Kanji Sahara will touch on in his presentation: The 1906 San Francisco earthquake had an unexpected segregation effect on Japanese students. The 1913 Alien Land law had a big impact on the Japanese.  The 1924 Immigration Act stopped immigration from Japan.  Japanese faced discrimination in schools, hospitals, cemeteries and other public places.

Meeting follows the program.