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After entering the United States, Yan Phou Lee started his studies at Yale
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in 1887. The events of the book describe his childhood to an audience mostly unfamiliar with daily life and customs in China. While in many ways the book served to demystify certain perceptions of culture in China, it did not completely dismantle many prejudices against the
Chinese deeply prevalent
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Following the passage of the
Chinese Immigration Act, Lee penned the essay "The Chinese Must Stay".Echoing the message of his graduation speech at Yale, Lee appeals to the American ideals of equality in order to address anti-Chinese discrimination within law and society. "How far this Republic has
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Lee graduated from Yale in 1887, and was selected to give a commencement speech. In his commencement speech, "The Other Side of the
Chinese Question", Lee heavily criticized anti-Chinese sentiment among the American public. In the speech, Lee breaks down the stereotypes and accusations placed upon
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Yan Phou Lee was born in 1861, in
Xiangshan (Fragrant Hills), Guangdong Province. His father, who died when he was twelve, worked for a business that rented chairs for weddings. After learning about the Chinese Education Mission from his cousin, Lee's family sent him to Shanghai in order to learn
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from 1918 to 1927. After resigning from his position as editor in 1927, he moved back to
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departed from its high ideal and reversed its traditionary policy may be seen in the laws passed against the
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