http://www.naatanet.org/separatelivesbrokendreams/ (National Asian American Telecommunications Association) Description: Stunning pieces of information and well documented archival material. A must for research on Overseas Chinese in the US! Citation: "The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was a turning point in American history. It is, however, one which seldom receives anything more than a passing reference in most history books. The Act barred all Chinese from U.S. citizenship by naturalization, and specifically excluded Chinese laborers and their families from entering the United States. Immigration, based on race and class, was now an official part of American public policy. It opened the door to subsequent racially biased restrictions and outright exclusion of other immigrant groups. SEPARATE LIVES, BROKEN DREAMS explores the deep and broad impact that Chinese Exclusion had on individual lives, families, and entire communities in America and China. As fears regarding America's economy and security ebb and flow through our national consciousness, public sentiment and politicians focus once again on new and existing immigrants. One hundred twenty years after the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, America continues to grapple with both its image and the stark reality of all that is encompassed by its descriptor, 'the land of immigrants.'" Site content: (1) Program information (information on 1993 TV broadcast in the US: Synopsis; Crew bios; Charles Wong's letter; Judge Brazil's speech; Statue of Liberty document); (2) Immigration documents (Individualcase files, incl. Sun Yatsen; NARA government documents; Researching at NARA); (3) Exculsion (Anti-Chinese cartoons; MOCA - Chinese exclusion literature; Bigler & Asing); (4) Glossary of terms ; (5) Resources
Subject: Overseas Chinese Region: Asia XB Language: English
Ressource type: Web directory Imported from IGCS