Who is Henry George from Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans and what is their importance? Strangers_from_a_Different_Shore:_A_History_of_Asian_Americans English & Literature Henry George | Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans

Henry George was a nineteenth century political economist who became interested in the "Chinese question." He was interested in analyzing American capitalism. He grew up in California during the period of the influx of Chinese immigration. Many came to work in the gold fields. George felt that there was a contradiction in the United States system of capitalism and that he could better understand it by analyzing the situation of the Chinese. He studied the building of railroads and what it would do for America. The West would become more populated, leading to a wealthy capitalist land owning class while the workers would compete for low wages.