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Historical Overview: Japanese Americans |
 | | Despite the Issei’s hard work in the early twentieth century, envy and racial discrimination led to increasing anti-Japanese attitudes on the West Coast, much as the sentiment had developed against perceived Chinese competition. |
| | Many Issei women were disappointed with their new homes, far from families and friends, which often required enduring discrimination and hard work to survive. |
| | The Issei also sought to retain their rightful place in communities by circumventing discriminatory state laws that banned their owning or leasing land. |
| www.vancouver.wsu.edu /crbeha/ja/ja.htm (3199 words) |
