Ho Ah Kow (dates unknown)
b. China
Ho Ah Kow v. Nunan (1879)
Do You Know? Ho Ah Kow won the court case and was given $10,000 in compensation.
What: Ho protested the "Queue Ordinance" that required all inmates to have their hair cut to one inch in length.
Decision: The court ruled in favor of Ho, deeming the "Queue Ordinance" was unconstituional because it violated the 14th Amendment.
Today: People of color are free to express their culture and heritage.
(Drawing by Perla Solano Aceves, SFSU 2020)