Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Abbreviations xi
4. Preface xv
5. Notes on Terminology xxiii
6. Introduction 1
7. Part I. American Capitalist Expansion, Colonialism, and Empire
8. Prologue to Part I: The American Colonial Project in the Philippines 35
9. 1. Filipino Migration to the Metropole: Racism, Resistance, and Rights 67
10. 2. A Cannery Workers’ Union by Law: The Formative Years 119
11. 3. Rights Radicalism amid “Restrictive” Law: The War Years 161
12. Part II. Challenging Empire: Transpacific Rights Radicalism
13. Prologue to Part II: The Cold War Era: Global Empire, the Rise of Marcos, and Civil Rights 199
14. 4. LELO, ACWA, and the Politics of Civil Rights Mobilization 225
15. 5. The Trials of Tragedy: Turning Anguish into Anger 271
16. 6. Wards Cove v. Atonio: The Execution of “Good” Civil Rights Law 305
17. Conclusion: Theorizing Law and Legal Mobilization in Racial Capitalist Empire 355
18. Appendix: Official Legal Texts 401
19. Notes 405
20. References 423
21. Index 465