Even until recent years, there has been mistreatment of Asian American populations, but Takaki makes special mention of the Japanese internment and the Chinese Exclusion Act. Takaki also mentions the rise of labor unions because of the mistreatment of Mexicans, Chicanos, and other minority groups. Those populations were often seriously mistreated and removed from opportunities. He discusses other minority populations and their historical mistreatment, including the historical racism against Jews and Irish populations in urban areas, especially in New England. After generations and generations of slavery came the Emancipation Proclamation, but still the rights of Black people have been hard-won, historically speaking. This also led to the growth of the minority population of African Americans who have been historically mistreated. This practice endured for centuries and only ended in the 19th century.

Then, he discusses the abduction of Africans and their subjection to Americans as slaves. They seized their land and property and continually pushed them toward smaller spaces eventually constructing the idea of a Native American reserve. From the beginning of American history, Europeans historically disregarded the human dignity of Native American culture. First, Takaki addresses the corruption in dealings with Native people groups. This non-fiction book analyzes the relationship between the American government and majority population to various minority groups throughout American history, in order of history.

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