The Chinese Exclusion Act
2017, English. Directed by Li-Shin Yu & Ric Burns.
A sweeping chronicle of the entire exclusion era - the latter part of the 1800s, when anti-Chinese agitation led to federal laws targeting Chinese abroad and those already in the country. Go far beyond the legislation with the survival and growth of Chinese American communities in the face of prejudice and outright violence, the “paper” sons and daughters who emigrated despite the seemingly impassable barriers, and the legal challenges that produced some of the most momentous decisions in Supreme Court history.
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- 2h 41m
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- English
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The Chinese Exclusion Act is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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- 19 March 2017
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- Ric Burns
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The Chinese Exclusion Act runs 161 minutes (2h 41m).
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The Chinese Exclusion Act is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Chinese Exclusion Act, try The Untold History Of The United States, Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, The Princess.
Who directed The Chinese Exclusion Act?
The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017) was directed by Li-Shin Yu and Ric Burns and stars Hoon Lee, Joel de la Fuente, Yuet-Fung Ho.