CHINESE AMERICANS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN HISTORY Module 7: Chinese America Today Is it possible to be both Chinese and American?copy section URL to clipboard This module considers how recent Chinese American history remains central to the history of American cities and development of suburbs, labor relations and the economy, international relations (especially as…
CHINESE AMERICANS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN HISTORY Module 6: World War II and the Cold War to 1965 Is it possible to be both Chinese and American?copy section URL to clipboard China became a vital ally to the United States, which resulted in the US government lifting immigration restrictions on Chinese entry. Overall American…
CHINESE AMERICANS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN HISTORY Module 5: Becoming Chinese American: The Second Generation Is it possible to be both Chinese and American?copy section URL to clipboard In 1936, a Chinese American women’s association in New York City called the Ging Hawk Club addressed second generation Chinese Americans throughout the United States. The…
CHINESE AMERICANS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN HISTORY Module 4: Living in the Era of Chinese Exclusion Is it possible to be both Chinese and American?copy section URL to clipboard In this module, we will examine the origins of Chinese exclusion in the late nineteenth century and then focus on its social and cultural effects…
Chinese Americans and the Making of American History Module 3: Chinese American Community Formation: The First Generation Is it possible to be both Chinese and American?copy section URL to clipboard After the Central Pacific Railroad was completed in 1869, 10,000 Chinese railroad workers no longer had jobs. Some returned to China, others found railroad work…
Chinese Americans and the Making of American History Module 2: Chinese Immigration and Labor from the Gold Rush to the Golden Spike, 1849-1869 Is it possible to be both Chinese and American?copy section URL to clipboard This module is about the experiences of early Chinese immigrants in the United States, focusing on their role in…
CHINESE AMERICANS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN HISTORY Module 1: Overview Is it possible to be both Chinese and American?copy section URL to clipboard Chinese American history spans over 150 years. Immigrants from China were the first Asian groups to immigrate to the United States in large numbers, and they remain one of the largest…
ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES Chinese Americans and the Making of American History 00:00 Is it possible to be both Chinese and American? Chapter objectives As the first Asian national group to immigrate to the United States in large numbers, the experiences of Chinese immigrants and their descendants became a blueprint for immigration policies directed towards all…
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