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The Japanese Americans / Jennifer M. Contino

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: We came to AmericaPublication details: Philadelphia : Mason Crest, c2003Description: 64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1590841069
  • 9781590841068
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973/.04956 21
LOC classification:
  • E184.J3 .C67 2003
  • E184.J3 .C67 2003
Contents:
Japan steps into the modern era -- The journey to a new life -- Making a living : Japanese labor in Hawaii and the United States -- Starting a family in America -- Working toward acceptance -- Internment camps and their shameful legacy -- Famous Japanese Americans -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Internet resources -- Immigration figures
Summary: Discusses the journey of Japanese immigrants and how they have overcome extreme discrimination and hardships to become an important segment of the American population today
Item type: Book
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Martha's Vineyard High School Library 973.04956/JAP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39844400099780

Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-[59]) and index

Japan steps into the modern era -- The journey to a new life -- Making a living : Japanese labor in Hawaii and the United States -- Starting a family in America -- Working toward acceptance -- Internment camps and their shameful legacy -- Famous Japanese Americans -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Internet resources -- Immigration figures

Discusses the journey of Japanese immigrants and how they have overcome extreme discrimination and hardships to become an important segment of the American population today

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