1st Chinese American lawyer gets Columbia Law honor, highlights past barriers
Hong Yen Chang was a trailblazer when racial hostility led to discriminatory laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Hong Yen Chang was a trailblazer when racial hostility led to discriminatory laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act.
The new law is meant to expand voter registration in the state and make it easier to do so when a person interacts with a state agency like the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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