Frontmatter
Contents
Abbreviations
Preface
Notes on Terminology
Introduction
Part I. American Capitalist Expansion, Colonialism, and Empire
Prologue to Part I: The American Colonial Project in the Philippines
1. Filipino Migration to the Metropole: Racism, Resistance, and Rights
2. A Cannery Workers' Union by Law: The Formative Years
3. Rights Radicalism amid "Restrictive" Law: The War Years
Part II. Challenging Empire: Transpacific Rights Radicalism
Prologue to Part II: The Cold War Era: Global Empire, the Rise of Marcos, and Civil Rights
4. LELO, ACWA, and the Politics of Civil Rights Mobilization
5. The Trials of Tragedy: Turning Anguish into Anger
6. Wards Cove v. Atonio: The Execution of "Good" Civil Rights Law
Conclusion: Theorizing Law and Legal Mobilization in Racial Capitalist Empire
Appendix: Official Legal Texts
Notes
References
Index