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Children of immigrants All Persons Born or Naturalized ... The Legacy of U.S. v Wong Kim Ark 
 Presentation about a landmark 1884 U.S. Supreme Court decision that found "a child born to two Chinese nationals legally present on American soil was an American citizen" and would be allowed to return to the U.S. despite federal Chinese Exclusion Acts. Includes history of anti-Chinese laws and details about Wong Kim Ark's case and current legal issues. Prepared by librarian Chuck Marcus of the Hastings Law Library, University of California, Hastings College of the Law. http://library.uchastings.edu/library/topical-and-course-research-guides/wkadisplay/ Topics: Judicial Process, Law Last updated May 6, 2009 Indepth: France Riots
Background information about the 2005 riots in France, which started in October in the Paris suburbs and spread to other towns in France. Includes a map of affected areas, a timeline with links to related news stories, photos, and a video clip. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/paris_riots/ Topics: Activism, Politics by Place Last updated Nov 27, 2005 |
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