How do the stories and writings of Sui Sin Far reflect the way that Asians and mixed-race Asians were imagined in the era of Asian Exclusion? What aspects of these stories & writings are still relevant today? Give specific examples from the text.

Answer the following questions in 200 words each:

1) Which “right” in Maria P.P. Roots’ “A Bill of Rights for Racially Mixed People” stood out to you? Explain why you found this right noteworthy or important. Taking into account Michele Elam’s critique of Roots’ document, can you think of a situation or any “structural, social, or historical constraints” (11) that may make it more difficult for some people to possess this right than others?

2) How do the stories and writings of Sui Sin Far reflect the way that Asians and mixed-race Asians were imagined in the era of Asian Exclusion? What aspects of these stories & writings are still relevant today? Give specific examples from the text.

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