Pun Chi, a young Chinese merchant, wrote this appeal to Congress, sometime between 1856 and 1868, seeking help against growing anti-Chinese sentiments in the West. Reminding Congress …

Life for these immigrants was particularly difficult, as even financially successful Chinese immigrants faced considerable discrimination. In 1860, the Chinese merchant Pun Chi drafted …

Pun Chi, who was not Christian, asked a white missionary working among California’s Chinese population, William Speer, to translate the petition into English and forward it to Congress. …

Pun Chi, one of the merchants, drafted a statement in Chinese that was subsequently translated by William Speer, a Presbyterian missionary who worked in Chinatown. Pun Chi outlined the …

In 1860, Pun Chi, a businessman from China, wrote an impassioned appeal challenging the verdict in People v. Hall and in general challenging the negative view of Chinese in California. …

In 1860, the Chinese merchant Pun Chi drafted this petition to congress, calling on the legislature to do more to protect Chinese immigrants. We are natives of the empire of China, each …

Annotation: In a petition to Congress, Pun Chi, a Chinese merchant, describes the prejudice, violence, and discriminatory practices faced by Chinese immigrants to California. We are …

In 1860, the Chinese merchant Pun Chi drafted this petition to congress, calling on the legislature to do more to protect Chinese immigrants. We are natives of the empire of China, following …

Chinese immigrants faced considerable discrimination. In 1860, the Chinese merchant Pun Chi drafted this petition to congress, calling on the legislature to do more to protect Chinese …

2009年6月11日 · 在看文章时发现一个影响非常大的人物，曾经载到美国历史教材中，他到底是谁呢？中文名字叫什么？“We Chinese Are Viewed Like Thieves and Enemies”: Pun Chi …