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United States v. Wong Kim Ark | The Chinese Exclusion Act

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In 1898, the Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark had acquired U.S. citizenship at birth. Learn the history of the Chinese Exclusion Act in a special presentation of American Experience, coming to PBS on Tuesday, May 29 at 8/7c. Learn more at…

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The Chinese Exclusion Act

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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…

Tags: american experience, american history, asian american, chinese american, documentary, history, history documentar, pbs

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