Primary School
“To live an ethical life is to be held accountable for history.”― Cathy Park Hong
Subjects
Chinese Exclusion Act
In 1882, the first significant law restricting immigration was passed in the United States, named the Chinese Exclusion Act. This act created a 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the US and preceded other laws ostracizing Asian immigrants. Read more about the treatment of Chinese and Asian immigrants in the United States.
Japanese Internment
Japanese American internment was one of many atrocities and civil rights transgressions that occurred during WWII. Learn more about Japanese Americans’ forcible incarceration and responses to this blatant denial of civil liberties.