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As civil war and famine ravaged Southern China in the mid-19th century, word of the California Gold Rush reached the port of Canton. The prospect of making a fortune in America proved an irresistible lure to young Chinese men. They set sail across the Pacific hoping for a better life.
12 de mar. de 2023 · Becoming American - The Chinese Experience. Publication date 2003 Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2023-03-12 00:07:40 Boxid IA40325910 ...
In the saga of American immigration, the Chinese experience is relatively unknown. But it's a dramatic story of struggle and triumph, progress and setbacks, discrimination and assimilation.
On the American frontier, fraught with opportunity and danger, the Chinese contended not just with the racism of 19th century America, but also with the pull of their own traditional culture.
Bill Moyers, Series Producer Thomas Lennon, and a team of filmmakers including Series Editor Ruby Yang and Producers Joseph Angier, Steve Cheng and Mi Ling Tsui explore this dramatic portion of...
BECOMING AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE explores the historic saga of Chinese immigrants. Bill Moyers shows how the Chinese - like other immigrants to this country - have pursued the American dream. Theirs is a compelling tale of struggle and triumph, progress and setback, separation and assimilation, discrimination and achievement.
Bill Moyers, Series Producer Thomas Lennon, and a team of filmmakers including Series Editor Ruby Yang and Producers Joseph Angier, Steve Cheng and Mi Ling Tsui explore this dramatic portion of America's history and confront myths about the Chinese in America that have flourished in the void.
