... would not seek white girls." But since there were very few Filipino women in America, they had to marry white or Mexican girls. Filipino men preferred Mexican women because they had more in common with them, such as the Spanish language and Catholic Church. Also, many Filipinos were ... society that they had the right to become citizens of the United States. The Nationality Act of 1940 allowed people who joined the war that weren't citizens, to become citizens of the United States. Thousands of Filipinos became citizens because of this act (Mateo, 2001). ... were harassed. To prevent th...

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