Asians in Austin
Local history
- 1885 Knights of Labor Chinese boycott: Labor union called for boycott of businesses owned by Chinese immigrants, Dec. 4, 1885 The Austin Daily Statesman report
- 1921 Anti-Japanese conference: 1921 Texas lawmakers met with representatives of the American Legion of the Rio Grande Valley at the Driskill Hotel in Austin to push for laws banning Japanese immigrants from buying property
- 1937 Chinese community protests in Texas Senate: State lawmakers proposed a bill to prevent Asian immigrants from owning property. Chinese community members protested the bill, which did not pass
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