Ho Ah Kow

Yick Wo SEAL (Solano Aceves)

 

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)