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He was the first sikh american, the first asian-american. >> he became a farmer at a time when they were not allowed to own land. he fought for immigration rights and pushed congress to pass a bill allowing indian immigrants to gain u.s. citizenship. in 1949 he finally became a u.s. citizen. >> and he was sworn into congress in 1957 after winning as a democrat in california's 29th district. he fought for veteran benefits, farm labor programs and the 1957 civil rights bill. saund died in hacks in 1973. >> what a life. if you have a monumental american, please tweet us. >> thank you for watching...
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