The Chinese Exclusion Act
American Experience · Season 30 · Episode 6
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 there to become U.S. citizens.
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Season
30
Episode
6
Air Date
29/May/2018
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
55 min
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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 there to become U.S. citizens.
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