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title: 'An Humble Plea, Addressed to the Legislature of California, in Behalf of the Immigrants from the Empire of China to this State'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Speer'
date: 1856-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'Social Issues'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 1'
- 'Matthew 25'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/speer-1856-an-humble-plea-addressed-to-the-legislature-of-california-in-behalf-of-the-immigrants-from-the-empire-of-china-to-this-state
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# An Humble Plea, Addressed to the Legislature of California, in Behalf of the Immigrants from the Empire of China to this State

1856 plea to the California legislature urging fair treatment of Chinese immigrants, opposing discriminatory taxes and licenses, refuting the 'coolie' slur, and citing economic and Christian moral arguments.

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