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Chinese have been in America since before the United States was founded, though few in numbers until the 1840s. Like other ethnic groups, they faced prejudice and exclusion, until the civil rights movements of the 1960s began to tear down racial barriers in education and jobs. In 1980, a museum dedicated to their story started as the Chinatown History Project. The Museum of Chinese in America opened this year at a new site in New York's Chinatown. VOA New York correspondent Carolyn Weaver has more.
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@Ganeschar Actually China is a huge, diverse country. The early Chinese immigrants up until the 1970’s were overwhelmingly from Hoisan, China and they spoke Hoisan Chinese. Hoisan is miles away from Tibet, and Hoisan Chinese definitely did not kill Tibetans. To the contrary, Hoisan was one of the poorest areas of China, which is why the Hoisan Chinese left for America. I am Hoisan Chinese and proud of it. Saying all Chinese killed Tibetans is like saying a New Englander owned slave plantations.
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True. Most immigrants from China before US-China Diplomatic normalization came from Guangdong Guangzhou Hong Kong region – the Cantonese Szu Yup(four Counties) – Hoisan/Toisan aka Taishanese is a type Yue (Cantonese) dialect/ethnic minority …China like the USA has many minority groups. the immigration by the chinese majority is called Han /Mandarin did not occur enmass until after 1980. The chinese minority cantonese culture is basically a peaceful agriculture, trading, and sea faring culture… the chinese majority mandarin culture is a military complex manufacturing and banking culture.. which did not reassert itself over China until after the Communist Party took over China. A good example of how Cantonese or Taishanese culture might evolve over time under capitalism is Singapore.or Hong Kong. A good example of how Han culture might evolve over time under capitalism if the military complex does not take over is South Korea…. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a cooperative between the banks, the military, and industrial complex. — the CCP/China invaded and conquered Tibet for its natural resources like lithium and to get the high ground to defend its border with India. The border of China-India are at times in dispute. The CCP/China invaded and established a *friendly* government in Mongolia mainly because PLA needed to secure the USSR-China border. Most of the PLA forces are stationed along the USSR-China border. … what the PLA lack in military hardware the PLA compensates by having more *boots* on the ground. …and example of how this works for the PLA was when the PLA entered the Korean War and fought against the USA led United Nations military expedition forces and beat them back before they overran all of North Korea.
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I’m offended because I’m black and this is taking attention away from OUR struggles in America
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Ironie? or are you just a twat?
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Every Nation and race of immigrants suffered hardships. The Chinese continue to be Seperated by choice and anti American. These haven’t nor want to assimilate into American Society, but only to profit and take advantage.
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3:40 “…or how they were not allowed to come to this country at one point because people were against them working.” Are you sure about that? To me, the reason why the Chinese Exclusion Act was issued was because, with the exception of European-Americans (who were moving into CA) the Native Americans and Mexicans (those who were already on that land), there were a lot of Chinese coming in continuously. Without that Act, who knows if California would’ve become half-Chinese.
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This is an example of the garbage propaganda that was spewed during that time. People have such exaggerated accounts of how many Chinese people actually came to America. Before the act, they were a whole .2% of the population. And no there wasn’t a lot still coming because you can see there was decline of the Chinese population. Besides why would it matter if Califorina became half Chinese? America is a country made up of immigrants.
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Asian Americans had it bad but nowhere near as bad as Amerindians
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matthew mann Yes but they are the SAME people. Most Amerindians are Asian predominantly Chinese. DNA tests prove this. Check out 1421 on Google for starters.
On a personal note I was in Beijing with a Chinese friend who met a Navajo Indian. The next thing they were communicating! It’s the same language!!! Now Navajo are looking for their ancestral temples in China. Startling.
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It is true that some North American Nations/tribes were totally wipe out (genocide) during the colonization and manifest destiny expansion of White America – the ones that survived in some decent numbers have gotten some compensation but nowhere as much as they have lost… Chinese, Japanese-Korean, South Asian Indian, and Filipino immigrants have been banned and racially discriminated against in the USA at one time or another with the Japanese immigrants being forcibly temporarily interned during World War II. – which is similar to the Lakota Nation being permanently interned in reservation after the US government forced them off their native homes. The demise of the North American native indian nations/tribes were not due to Asian American immigration or due to Hispanic immigration BUT because of White Europeans and later White American immigration expanding and taking over North America. ..its like that kiddy book series …”You would want to be a … Warrior”
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This is what they think of you China!!!! You are afraid of your real threat!!!
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Something the video leaves out is that most “Chinese” were actually “Hoisan” Chinese. This is important, because Hoisan has a distinct culture and language from mainstream China. Also, despite Hoisan people contributing so much to Chinese American culture, Hoisan people are unfairly viewed as “country bumpkins” by some Chinese. Stay aware and remember Hoisan. See Wikipedia for more.
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“Hoisan people are unfairly viewed as “country bumpkins” by some Chinese.” LMAO wtf are you talking about?
The Chinese were treated VERY racist by the white man.
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Taishan
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Uhm yes but taishan is in China. Stop trying to be divisive within a minority that is already discriminated against. It’s everyone against bigots
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The history of the early asians in America has been largely hidden. There was a major population in Colorado but only hints remain. The biggest hint is “Wazee” (挖溪) street. in cantonese it translates to “dug creek” or “dig the river”. The streets name was created in 1859, just one indication that they were in colorado when it was Kansas Territory.
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between 1840 t o1910 – there where about 100 incidence of ethnic cleansing to destroy and remove Chinese American communties in the USA along the west coast and mid west which is why there are very few Chinese in Colorado or Kansas….
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I half to visit this.
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Chairman Moa says were are the same age as Jews
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2:30 “Dangerous and comical eh…” Nothing new….. White man acting like Chinese and demonizing them, Still doing it today. Look at Hollywood.
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Can I get corona tru Internet contact? ??
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When all is said and done, Jeremy Lin will have a place here too, when we talk about breakthroughs in society and culture. Bruce Lee, Maya Lin, Vera Wang, Yo-Yo Ma to name a few. To many Chinese Americans, we are still living this battle. Living in our own private Chinatown.
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@Ganeschar No, they shouldn’t return to CHINA. In fact, more Chinese are coming here in recent years and they are doing very well.
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Men of iron… toughest workers on earth. Same men who built the great wall; ‘their grand children’s’… god bless the Asian race
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The Chinese ???
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EXCELLENT BOOK WELL RESEARCHED.EXCLUSION ACT ALWAYS IN A TIME OF GREAT ECONOMICLY,COST OF WAR,JEWISH PEOPLE,JAPANESE,AMERICAN INDIAN, THE ELITE CONTROL THE MINDS OF VOTERS NO ONE IS EDUCATED ENOUGH TO HAVE A NO TOLERANCE OF MISTREATMENT OF ALL PEOPLE.
SHE IS SOOOOO ACCURATE ON THIS PROCESS OF RACISM AGAINST ETHNIC GROUPS.
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Awesome video! More Americans needs to know this =)
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that lil homie speaks the truth
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This is a very sad story…