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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…

a poster to commemorate Tye Leung Schulze as the first Chinese woman to vote

“Tong Chun Choy, Form 430 photo and business card,” 1943, Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Tong Chum Choy (Thomas C. Tong) case file, Seattle Box 828, file 7030/13667.

the area of Guangzhou to which China's Western trade was restricted from 1757–1842

early steamship of the U.S. in the Old China Trade

the last page of the original copy of 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…

government permits of trade and two Hong merchants

View of the American Garden in the American factories in Guangzhou (Canton), China, 1844–45.

“Tam Sing/Tom Sing, photos and documents” 1902, 1908, 1941; Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Tam Sing case file, Seattle Box 794, file 7030/12347.