jan 1, 1909 - Race
Description:
Nov 5 In Los Angeles, Federal Judge Frank Hutton rules that Arabs and other Middle Easterners are of the White race. This overturns a ruling by immigration authorities that Arabs were Asiatics to be barred under a law against the naturalization of Mongolians.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1909
Now
~ 116 years ago