Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article examines the historical and ongoing racial exclusion laws on the West Coast, focusing on California, Oregon, and Washington. It argues that despite their progressive reputation, these states have a legacy of discriminatory laws targeting Chinese, Black, and Japanese populations, which has led to enduring racial inequities that persist today.
Disciplines
Civil Rights and Discrimination | Constitutional Law | Law | Law and Race | Law and Society | Military, War, and Peace | Psychiatry and Psychology | Science and Technology Law
Recommended Citation
Brendan Williams,
Hostile Shores: Racial Exclusion Laws and the West Coast,
28
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
559
(2022).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol28/iss3/4
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