The Chinese Exclusion Act"Called the Chinese Exclusion Act, it singled out as never before a specific race and nationality for exclusion, making it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America, and for Chinese nationals already here ever to become citizens of the United States. . . . The film examines the economic, cultural, social, legal, racial and political dimensions of the law; the forces and events that gave rise to it; and the effect it had, and continues to have, on American culture and identity." 16-min. video.
Titles in this Series: Episode 1: Breaking Ground, Episode 2: A Question of Loyalty, Episode 3: Good Americans, Episode 4: Generation Rising, Episode 5: Breaking Through
