Official poster of The Chinese Exclusion Act
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Movie • 2017

The Chinese Exclusion Act

Documentary History
161 min

Synopsis

A sweeping chronicle of the entire exclusion era - the latter part of the 1800s, when anti-Chinese agitation led to federal laws targeting Chinese abroad and those already in the country. Go far beyond the legislation with the survival and growth of Chinese American communities in the face of prejudice and outright violence, the “paper” sons and daughters who emigrated despite the seemingly impassable barriers, and the legal challenges that produced some of the most momentous decisions in Supreme Court history.

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Release date 2017-03-19
Original language EN
Status Released
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