Yan Phou Lee

[7] He wrote a letter to his family and Yale class in 1938, describing the Japanese siege on Guangdong as a "inhuman, brutal, savage war.

[1] In his commencement speech, "The Other Side of the Chinese Question", Lee heavily criticized anti-Chinese sentiment among the American public.

In the speech, Lee breaks down the stereotypes and accusations placed upon Chinese immigrants, and calls upon fellow Americans to speak up against racial oppression and violence.

[5] While in many ways the book served to demystify certain perceptions of culture in China, it did not completely dismantle many prejudices against the Chinese deeply prevalent at the time.

[13]Echoing the message of his graduation speech at Yale, Lee appeals to the American ideals of equality in order to address anti-Chinese discrimination within law and society.