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From The Chinese Exclusion Act Of 1882 To Japanese American Internment During World War Ii, The Us Has A Long History Of Anti-asian Policies. But Lon Kurashige Demonstrates That Despite Widespread Racism, Asian Exclusion Was Not The Product Of An Ongoing National Consensus, It Was A Subject Of Fierce Debate. This Book Examines The Opposition To Discrimination That Involved Some Of The Most Powerful Public Figures In America. Introduction: Racism And The Making Of A Pacific Nation -- Before The Storm: Race For Commercial Empire, 1846-1876 -- First Downpour: Chinese Immigrants And Gilded Age Politics, 1876-1882 -- Eye Of The Storm: The Laboring Of Exclusion, 1882-1904 -- Rising Tide Of Fear: White And Yellow Perils, 1904-1919 -- Flood Control: Nationalism, Internationalism, And Japanese Exclusion, 1919-1924 -- Silver Lining: New Deals For Asian Americans, 1924-1941 -- Winds Of War: Internment And The Great Transformation, 1941-1952 -- After The Storm: Debating Asian Americans In The Egalitarian Era -- Conclusion: Why Remember The Exclusion Debate? Lon Kurashige. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.