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Chapter 1 | The Chinese Exclusion Act

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 Chinese Exclusion Act” airs May 29 at 8/7c on PBS.

Learn more at https://to.pbs.org/2HC0fiF.

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