Book by Hani Bawardi traces the history of Arab American communities and their political organizing from early-twentieth-century Syrian and Lebanese immigration through the mid-century, examining how Arab Americans navigated racial identity, assimilation, and political belonging. Bawardi documents early Arab American advocacy around Palestinian rights and Arab political causes, providing historical depth to understanding the roots of Palestinian American organizing. Valuable for researchers in Arab American studies and immigration history, and for anyone studying the development of Arab American civil society, the roots of Palestinian American political organizing, and Arab American advocacy for Palestinian rights.
