The Chinese Exclusion Act

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The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)

Directed by Ric Burns, Li-Shin Yu

Documentary, History · 2h 41m

A sweeping chronicle of the entire exclusion era - the latter part of the 1800s, when anti-Chinese agitation led to federal laws targeting Chinese abroad and those already in the country. Go far beyond the legislation with the survival and growth of Chinese American communities in the face of prejudice and outright violence, the “paper” sons and daughters who emigrated despite the seemingly impassable barriers, and the legal challenges that produced some of the most momentous decisions in Supreme Court history.

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Cast

Hoon Lee Narrator Joel de la Fuente
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Yuet-Fung Ho Fenton Li Russell Wong Josh Hamilton

Crew

Director
Ric Burns, Li-Shin Yu
Writer
Ric Burns

Details

Release date
2017-03-19
Runtime
2h 41m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
EN