Your Rights: What Your History Teacher Never Told You

Sun Apr 27 2025 at 01:00 pm to 01:50 pm UTC-07:00

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum | Petaluma

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
Publisher/HostPetaluma Historical Library & Museum
Your Rights: What Your History Teacher Never Told You
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Discover surprising connections between the Chinese American community and key legal principles!
About this Event

Join us at the Museum for a presentation by David Lei and discover the surprising connections between the Chinese American community and key legal principles like the Miranda Rights. Lei, an esteemed board member of the Chinese Historical Society of America, will unpack these laws' hidden history and lasting impact in this fascinating talk. This free event is organized in partnership with the Petaluma Old Chinatown Memorial Park Ad Hoc Committee.


David Y. Lei began his career as a social worker in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the late 1960s, where he worked with at-risk youth. In 1981, he transitioned into the business world, focusing on exporting consumer products to Mexico. He sold his business in 2003 and retired. David is deeply committed to community building and preserving/interpreting Chinese American history. In recent years he has given talks mostly on Chinese American history/art/culture at various venues including the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Chinese Historical Society of America, 1882 Foundation in DC, UC Berkeley class of 2019 commencement ceremony at memorial stadium, the Commonwealth Club, Center for Chinese Studies at UC Berkeley, Calgary Chinese Culture Center and many museums and historical societies in North America. David is currently on the board of the Chinese Historical Society of America.


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Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 20 4th Street, Petaluma, United States

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