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The Chinese exclusion act /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:American experience (Television program).
Corporate Author: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (pubisher.)
Other Authors: Burns, Ric (Screenwriter, televison producer,), Espinola, Robin (Screenwriter, televison producer,), Keane, Brian (composer (expression)), Lee, Hoon, 1973- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, [2018]
Subjects:
United States. > Chinese Exclusion Act.
Chinese > United States > History > 19th century.
Chinese Americans > History > 19th century.
Chinese Americans > Social conditions > 19th century.
Immigrants > United States > History > 19th century.
Race discrimination > United States > History.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > History > 19th century.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History > 19th century.
Industrial revolution > United States.
United States > Territorial expansion.
Américains d'origine chinoise > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Américains d'origine chinoise > Conditions sociales > 19e siècle.
Révolution industrielle > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Expansion territoriale.
Chinese.
Chinese Americans.
Chinese Americans > Social conditions.
Emigration and immigration.
Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
Immigrants.
Industrial revolution.
Race discrimination.
Territorial expansion.
United States.
1800-1899
Webcast
Documentary television programs.
History.
Internet videos.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Originally broadcast as an episode of American experience May 29, 2018.
Title from title screen (viewed March 7, 2022)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 160 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Playing Time:02:40:00
Production Credits:Editor, Li-Shin Yu ; music, Brian Keane ; cinematography, Michael Chin, Buddy Squires.