| Chinese American Exclusion/Inclusion Summary | CAAM Description of Documentary  |
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| Author/Creator | Directed by Ric Burns and Li-Shin Yu | |
| Publisher | Chinese Historical Society of America | |
| Summary | The attached document is a summary of U.S. Congressional acts, passed between 1886 and 1903, that actively restricted immigration from China; court cases that challenged these acts; and events that further exacerbated prejudice against the Chinese in the United States.
This information sheet was distributed with the documentary video “Chinese Exclusion Act” which was previewed at CAAMfest2017. |
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| Keywords | Chinese exclusion, prejudice | |
| Publish Date | March, 2017 | |
| Source | Documentary shown at the CAAMfest2017 (Center for Asian American Media) festival on March 19, 2017 in San Francisco. | |
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Chinese Exclusion Act
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