The Chinese Exclusion Act

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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 here to become U.S. citizens.

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Keywords
  • law
  • american history
  • census
  • u.s. census
  • reference to james k. polk
Genres
  • History
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 18, 2017
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations San Francisco, California, USA
Production companies Steeplechase Films New York Historical Society Center for Asian American Media

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Runtime 1h 54m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

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