Asian Americans and U.S. Law

Resource 8 . 1 . 7 . 2

8 minutes

Roldan v. Los Angeles County, CA Court of Appeal 1933

Marina Hsieh

The court's opinion embraces the now too-familiar struggle of defining the races, echoing the readings in Unit 3. Legislative "clarification" swiftly followed. 

District Court of Appeal of the State of California

129 Cal. App. 267

Civ. No. 8455

1933-01-27

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