February 12: 22 Lewd Chinese Women: Chy Lung v. Freeman

In 1874, a ship arrived in the port of San Francisco carrying 600 passengers from China. A state official inspected the passengers and determined that 22 Chinese women, who were traveling alone, were prostitutes. He required a bond of $500 each for the women to disembark. 

The captain refused to post the bonds, and the women were detained under California law. Legal proceedings followed, including a four-day trial and appeals all the way to the United States Supreme Court, raising issues of due process, human and civil rights, and the power of states to regulate immigration. 

This program tells the story of the women, through narration, reenactment of court proceedings, and historic photographs.​
Title:
22 Lewd Chinese Women: Chy Lung v. Freeman
Date/Time:
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Eastern Time
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Fordham Law School
Moot Courtroom Room 1-01 (First Floor)
150 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023
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By:
Fordham Law School Center on Asian Americans and the Law.
Credit:
CLE credit for this program is pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for a maximum of 1.0 transitional and nontransitional professional practice credit. In many other jurisdictions, you may be able to self-apply for credit.

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