TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The dark history of the Chinese Exclusion Act | Robert Chang
In 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, the first federal law that restricted immigration based explicitly on nationality. In practice, the Act banned entry to all ethnically Chinese immigrants besides...
Curated Video
The Chinese Culture in America
Dr. Forrester talks about the Chinese-American culture and how it has influenced our culture in the United States.
Curated Video
Edith Maude Eaton: Fostering Cultural Understanding Through Writing
In a time when Chinese immigrants in America faced discrimination in all walks of life – simply because of their race – author Edith Maude Eaton channeled the power of the pen to help make positive change.
Hip Hughes History
The Citizenship Clause Explained
With the current GOP Presidential smack talk concerning the 14th amendment, I though a video was warranted. My Johnny Cash "Walk the Line" lecture looking at the text, judicial interpretation and arguments for and against it.
Curated Video
The Chinese Massacre Explained
The Chinese Massacre of 1871 was the deadliest lynching in U.S. history – wiping out 10% of LA’s immigrant Chinese population in the space of just a few hours.
Curated Video
Plague and Prejudice: The Black Death in California
As the world grapples with new pandemics, what can we learn from the US’s mixed response to the Bubonic Plague, which arrived in San Francisco in 1900?
Weird History
Railroad Workers of the 1800s
Daily life for Chinese-American immigrants in the 1800s was made difficult by dangerous, low-paying jobs and discrimination from white Americans. Chinese-American immigrants first came to the States in the 1840s during the California...
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 2 - Investigating Chinatown
Discover the amazing diversity of Australian communities as you explore Chinatown. Learn about how Chinese and Italian immigrants have brought new and exciting things into Australian life. Along the way, engage with this Key Inquiry...
Curated Video
America: Nation of Immigrants
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..." It's true that the United States has always been a nation of immigrants, but as the debate around border control becomes louder and more polarised, will we be in the future?
Bloomberg
Antioch Mayor on Apology for City's Anti-Asian History
Sep.15 -- Despite months of activism aimed at curbing anti-Asian incidents, 2021 continues to see an increase in these occurrences. This has lead one city to make amends with its Asian American community present and past. Officials in...