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The Chinese Experience: Becoming American

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Originally posted by: abc
The Chinese were actually legally banned by the American Govt., and it lasted a long time. Discrimination from the top.
No other ethnicity had this happen to them like that ever.

the Chinese played a huge part in building the railroads in the west, the American infrastructure... doing the dirty work, tunnels through mountains, not being paid for work... taken advantage of as immigrant workers.

But you do not see them on the famous picture where the West and East railroads met.

The Chinese did laundry for the gold miners.
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You lie! Everyone knows that blacks and native Americans were the only groups exploited and that blacks built the U.S, at least that's what Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton told me. Stop trying to move-in on their action! They got a good gig going with this 'victim' thing, stop trying to ruin it!
 
remembering vincent chin


injustice from not even 20 years ago. its not ancient history. two white men in detroit got away with murdering an chinese man. 3 years probation, 3000 dollars for a fine. ancient history?

its not even in the deep south. can't blame the hicks.

those asswipes that did it are probably still alive, they need a beating.



 
remembering vincent chin

injustice from not even 20 years ago. its not ancient history. two white men in detroit got away with murdering an asian man. 3 years probation, 3000 dollars for a fine. ancient history?
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Hey there was a time not long ago that you wouldn't dare drive a Japanese car in Flint, Michigan, because you would either get ran off the road, your windows smashed out, your tires slashed, or maybe two or three lazy-ass fat-bellied UAW workers would threaten you while trying to get in or out of your vehicle.
 
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: BruinEd03
Originally posted by: Dezign
Has anyone been watching this on PBS?

I caught part of it on last night and started crying. Extremely well-done documentary... I want to buy the DVD, but it's $99.95. 🙁
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why were u crying?

-Ed
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some of the stories of injustice were sad? 😛


i guess email your local library asking em to get it🙂
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I am an Asian American minor at UCLA...yes I know of the injustices. It happens a lot...it is nothing that surprises me to the point of crying.

-Ed
 
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
remembering vincent chin


injustice from not even 20 years ago. its not ancient history. two white men in detroit got away with murdering an chinese man. 3 years probation, 3000 dollars for a fine. ancient history?

its not even in the deep south. can't blame the hicks.

those asswipes that did it are probably still alive, they need a beating.
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Yes...because the DA decided it wasn't worth pursing for murder...only manslaughter. Also they tried to try him for Hate crimes, but the jury decided that those racial taunts were just in jest and not really indicative of racial profiling.

-Ed
 
Originally posted by: Moralpanic
Originally posted by: Dezign
Has anyone been watching this on PBS?

I caught part of it on last night and started crying. Extremely well-done documentary... I want to buy the DVD, but it's $99.95. 🙁
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Wow, for something on PBS, i would expect it to be cheaper.

Too bad i missed it. I'll need to see if my university has a copy or plan on getting a copy.
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stuff on PBS is never cheap...because they don't have the economy of the masses.

-Ed
 
I saw the second and third parts this afternoon on PBS. Interesting stuff. The Vincent Chin story is sad 🙁.
 
Originally posted by: Storm
I saw the second and third parts this afternoon on PBS. Interesting stuff. The Vincent Chin story is sad 🙁.
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yup...but then again i'm of the type that feels anger rather than tears.

-Ed
 
Here in southern California, KOCE will be airing all 6 hours of the special from 4 pm-10 pm tomorrow (see below). Below is the announcement on their website:

Becoming American: The Chinese American Story. The story of Chinese American immigrants is a compelling tale of struggle and triumph, progress and setback, separation and assimilation, discrimination and achievement. The Bill Moyers' series airs in its entirety on Sunday 4/13 from 4 to 10 pm.

Check your local listings just in case.
 
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