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American Playhouse · Season 4 · Episode 21
Chinese immigrants are detained on Angel Island in 1915 during the Chinese Exclusion era. The new arrivals express their hopes and anxieties as they try to reconcile their Chinese heritage with their new lives in California.
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Season
4
Episode
21
Air Date
15/Jun/1985
Air Time
—
Runtime
60 min
Overview
Episode summary.
Chinese immigrants are detained on Angel Island in 1915 during the Chinese Exclusion era. The new arrivals express their hopes and anxieties as they try to reconcile their Chinese heritage with their new lives in California.
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