The Chinese Question
Mae Ngai, author of The Chinese Question, talked about the late 19th century California gold rushes and the friction between Chinese immigra… read more
Mae Ngai, author of The Chinese Question, talked about the late 19th century California gold rushes and the friction between Chinese immigrants and white settlers. She described how, during this time period, the United States created laws excluding Chinese people from immigration and citizenship. close
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