Where To Stream American Experience Season 30 Episode 5
The Chinese Exclusion Act
- Aired May 29, 2018
- 120 Min
- Rated 9.3
- Number 25 Of 108 Rated Episodes
Examine 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 ever to become U.S. citizens. The first in a long line of acts targeting the Chinese for exclusion, it remained in force for more than 60 years.