The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes, Chinese Migration, and Global Politics

by Mae Ngai and Mae M. Ngai

Book Overview

In roughly five decades, between 1848 and 1899, more gold was removed from the earth than had been mined in the 3,000 preceding years, bringing untold wealth to individuals and nations. But friction between Chinese and white settlers on the goldfields of California, Australia, and South Africa catalyzed a global battle over "the Chinese Question" would the United States and the British Empire outlaw Chinese immigration?

This distinguished...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324036109
• ISBN13: 9781324036104
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.5" x 7.9"