“The Chinese Exclusion Act” — A New Film About A 19th-Century Law With 21st-Century Lessons
“The greatest thing to have learned is that across time, the Chinese were standing up every step of the way.” -co-director Li-Shin Yu.
“The greatest thing to have learned is that across time, the Chinese were standing up every step of the way.” -co-director Li-Shin Yu.
The preview and discussion offer parallels to Muslim American experience today.
Congresswoman Judy Chu shares why she thinks it is important to have more accurate educational curricula about the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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