It's definitely not Michael Jackson!

From Jefferson's thoughts on Native and African Americans to the Industrial Revolution's demand for Jewish tailors, from the rise of the Irish American to the banning of Asian citizens for naturalizations, Tataki's A Different Mirror takes on a voyage concerning all aspects of racism in US past. A meticulously researched piece of material, this book will aid all who have American Cultures/Studies class. This book will also provide very generous insight into Asian Studies as well. It's subtitle, A History of Multicultural America, gives a general outlook of the content of the book.

The book is sectioned off very nicely. One chapter discusses Thomas Jefferson's view of Native Americans and another his fear of a slave uprising. Another chapter discusses the difficulties Irishmen faced upon their first arrival in the US, during the pre-Civil War era. The book also discusses how Jewish Americans were rejected from East Coast universities like Harvard and Princeton. The book discusses issues of Martin Delaney, Booker T. Washington, and the Harlem Renaissance. Lastly, the book delves into how racist America was regarding the naturalization of Asians. Chinese were even excluded from entering the US until latter part of the 19th century. This book is very information in opening one's eyes to how well off "white" people were, and how everyone who was not white were subject to much racism and exclusion.

Very good and very informational reading.