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The Chinese Exclusion Act
Directed by
Li-Shin Yu
,
Ric Burns
TV-PG
2017
2h 41m
Documentary
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Biography
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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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Cast of The Chinese Exclusion Act
Hoon Lee
Narrator
Joel de la Fuente
Yuet-Fung Ho
Fenton Li
Russell Wong
Josh Hamilton
Li-Shin Yu
Director
Ric Burns
Director / Writer
The Chinese Exclusion Act Ratings & Reviews
IndieWire
Hanh Nguyen
Defining what it means to be an American has been an imperfect and ongoing struggle since the nation began, but The Chinese Exclusion act is doing its part to make sure that conversation stays alive.
Film Threat
Alan Ng
It's well-produced, exhaustive in its facts and stories, and its importance. It will also challenge the current discussion of U.S. immigration policy. I've had to shift my thinking as a result.
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