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THE LAST SPIKE 1881 a painting by Thomas Hill depicts the ceremony held at Promontory Point Utah on May 10 1869 marking the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Documentary explores US exclusion of Chinese in the 1800s

Source: AP News

American immigration policy has always been a contentious issue. Read this article, which details a history of exclusionary actions against Chinese immigrants, to gain a better understanding of America’s tumultuous past.

This entry was posted in A New Birth of Freedom and tagged Culture & Society, History on July 1, 2018 by Daniella Navarro.

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