The Chinese Exclusion Act / a co-production of Steeplechase Films and the Center for Asian American Media for PBS ; in association with the New York Historical Society ; directed by Ric Burns and Li-Shin Yu ; story by Ric Burns and Robin Espinola & Li-Shin Yu ; telescript by Ric Burns ; produced by Li-Shin Yu, Robin Espinola, and Ric Burns.

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Examine the origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here ever to become U.S. citizens. The first in a long line of acts targeting the Chinese for exclusion, it remained in force for more than 60 years.

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Corporate Authors:	Steeplechase Films Inc (Production company) Center for Asian American Media (Production company) New-York Historical Society (Production company) PBS Distribution (Firm) (Publisher)
Other Authors:	Burns, Ric (Television director, Television producer, Screenwriter) Yu, Li-Shin (Television director, Film editor, Screenwriter, Television producer) Espinola, Robin (Screenwriter, Television producer) Lee, Hoon, 1973- (Narrator) Wong, Russell, 1963- (Voice actor) Lee, Fenton (Voice actor) Ho, Yuet-Fung (Voice actor) Hamilton, Josh (Voice actor) Keane, Brian (composer (expression)) Chin, Michael (Cinematographer) Squires, Buddy (Cinematographer)
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Published:	[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2018]
Subjects:	Chinese > United States > History > 19th century. Chinese Americans > History > 19th century. United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > History > 19th century. United States > Emigration and immigration > History > 19th century. Immigrants > United States > History > 19th century. Chinese. Chinese Americans. Emigration and immigration. Emigration and immigration > Government policy. Immigrants. United States. 1800-1899 Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary television programs. Historical television programs. Nonfiction television programs. History.
Genre:	Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary television programs. Historical television programs. Nonfiction television programs. History.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 160 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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