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Wong, David H. T., 1959-
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Chinese -- Canada -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Chinese -- United States -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racism -- Canada -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racism -- United States -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Wong, David H. T., 1959-
Chinese -- Canada -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Chinese -- United States -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racism -- Canada -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racism -- United States -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Escape to Gold Mountain : a graphic history of the Chinese in North America / David H.T. Wong.
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Wong, David H. T., 1959-
Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012.
Call #:
971
.004951
W872e
Subjects
Chinese -- Canada -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Chinese -- United States -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racism -- Canada -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racism -- United States -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
ISBN:
9781551524764
1551524767
Description:
239 p. : chiefly ill. ; 26 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-237)
Summary:
"The history of Chinese immigration to Canada and the US over the past 100-plus years has been fraught with sadness and indignity; newcomers to North America encountered discrimination, subjugation, and separation from loved ones. As well, in Canada the Chinese head tax was introduced after the Canadian Parliament passed the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 to discourage Chinese immigrants, while in the US, the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act outright banned Chinese immigration to America. Despite such obstacles, these Chinese newcomers persevered in order to create a better life for the generations to come. Escape to Gold Mountain is the first graphic novel to tell their story: based on historical documents and interviews with elders, this is a vivid history of the Chinese in their search for. Gold Mountain. (the Chinese colloquialism for North America) as seen through the eyes of the Wong family. They traverse the challenges of eking out an existence in their adopted homeland with hope and determination, creating a poignant immigrant's legacy for their sons and daughters."--From publisher.
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Graphic non-fiction.
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