What kind of Asian? Also the 1900s was a time frame where the US had multiple wars and conflicts with Asian countries that also shifted the culture back home like WWII and the Vietnam War.
That's the thing -- it doesn't matter what kind of Asian, because most people can't tell the difference. And I'm not casting any blame, because I'm Asian and often can't tell the difference either. I'm Korean, but even other Asians have often thought I was Chinese.
It's like trying to discern the specific ethnic background of someone who is black.
And even if people could easily discern the difference, it doesn't matter because most don't know the very different histories between the various countries.
Again, I'm not faulting anyone because I'm no expert either.
But I have definitely encountered situations where some people, NOT ALL of course, but some, just see "Asian", and to them, "Asian" is seen as bad.
I am adopted and grew up as one of only a handful of adopted Asians in a white family and an area with a "small white town" mentality.
I only knew OF the other Asians -- I didn't actually know them. I did meet two of them when I was older, but we never became friends.
Starting when I was about 14, older white men (40's, 50's, 60's, 70's) would make comments to me that had been said to Asians in movies at that time, and I suspect, from porn movies, which at that time (before the internet) took a bit of work and money to obtain.
Not excusing the racism, however I've never known White Americans to be super racist to Asians- maybe some jokes and teasing, but flat out hatred was rare and would most likely be from veterans.
This is something spoken by someone who hasn't been the target of such racism, so they don't know, because they can only go from what they've observed.
My sister-in-law still gets asked in work situations today if she's a "good Korean" or a "bad Korean." And right here on CC chat I was asked if I was from the North (bad) or South (good) Korea. A few years ago here in the forums, the moderators banned a white man (if his avatar was really him) who was making racist comments towards another Asian member and myself.
(As an aside, most people don't seem to realize that they're likely NEVER going to meet someone from North Korea -- anyone who tries to leave North Korea gets executed. 99.999 and 1/2 of any Koreans they meet are going to be from the South.)
I had another adopted Korean friend who grew up as the target of a lot of physical violence and bullying all throughout school.
Many people are also quiet about their true feelings towards people who are different until certain situations come up -- like when someone in the family wants to date or marry someone of another race.
I knew another adopted Korean girl whose engagement was broken up due to her white fiance's family not wanting him to marry someone who was not white.
And there is plenty of racism between Asian ethnicities as well (most traditional Asian parents insist on marrying someone of the same Asian ethnicity.)
I have a family member who is also Asian and married into a family (of other Asians, but not the same kind of Asian) who proclaimed that my family member was "not fully human" due to being adopted.
I've ran into this before and know to expect it. Adopted and/or American Asians are not seen as "real" Asians to the Asian community because we are seen as not having any "real roots" (family history or tradition.)
When I was young, I hated being different, and have thought about self-deletion many times.
But God has brought me through many things, and now I don't mind some of the differences I used to despise in myself.
And I'm not meaning to play the race card here because what being different made me realize is that EVERYONE is bullied for something, and I hate that.
I've always wanted red hair, but as an ironic joke, God makes sure I've always had at least one red-headed friend throughout my life instead (right now I have 3.) The taunting and cruel comments towards redheads is unbearable, and it makes me boil with anger whenever I hear such nonsense.
I feel just as angry when my white/black/brown/purple/mixed friends get mistreated as well. But I feel blessed to meet a lot of people from all backgrounds who choose to turn the other cheek and just keep going.
I have always made friends among the "misfits" and the "different" in the crowd, and I love having a diverse group of friends who edify each other through God's love, no matter our differences.
. Eventually , it all becomes second nature and people become lost in the hive mentality , they completely loose their own identity , their own thoughts and feelings r numbed out of existence . 
