CLOSING THE GOLDEN GATE: THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT
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​Compromise: Exclusion

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"Chinese exclusion was the hinge on which the 'golden gate' of immigration and American opportunities began to swing closed."
-Erika Lee (At America's Gates: Chinese Immigration During the Exclusion Era)

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Chinese Exclusion Act
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NHD 2018:
Conflict and Compromise

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  • Home
    • Thesis
  • Context
    • The American Dream
  • Conflict: Discrimination
    • Economic
    • Cultural
  • Compromise: Exclusion
    • Chinese Exclusion Act
    • Chinese Sacrifices
    • American Values
  • Impact
    • Legacy
  • More
    • Process Paper
    • Bibliography