In the 19th century, debates about contract workers sorted immigrants into "natural" and "unnatural" categories.

cultural and legal—between 19th-century Chinese immigrants and other white and nonwhite pioneers who came to America's western territories from all parts of the globe. "Let us consider the vile ...

In his campaign for re-election in 1852, he urged fellow citizens to "check this tide of Asiatic immigration," claiming that the Chinese were incapable of becoming American. They could not assimilate.

The University of Michigan Department of Music Theory hosted a lecture Thursday afternoon by alum Nancy Rao, distinguished professor of music and Chinese American music at Rutgers University. The ...

Despite the hardship, San Francisco was an attractive destination for Chinese men hoping ... In the mid 19th century, the US welcomed immigrants; the gold rush and the construction of America ...