The Chinese Exclusion Act

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 19, 2017

Original language

English

Cast

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

Director

Li-Shin Yu,Ric Burns

Writer

Ric Burns

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt6601078