The Chinese Exclusion Act
The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act remained in force for more than 60 years.
The Chinese Exclusion Act American Experience
The Chinese Exclusion Act
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.
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American Experience
American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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