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American Experience: Chinese Exclusion Act

Examine the origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here ever to become U.S. citizens. The first in a long line of acts targeting the Chinese for exclusion, it remained in force for more than 60 years.
IMDb 8.62 h 40 min1988X-Ray13+
Documentary•Edifying•Frightening•Fun
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Violencesubstance usesmokingsexual content
Audio languages
EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Li-Shin YuRic Burns
Producers
Stephen GongDonald YoungRic BurnsLi-Shin YuRobin Espinola
Cast
Hoon LeeRussell WongFenton LiYuet-Fung HoJosh HamiltonJoel de la Fuente
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PBS
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