https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv Made with an open mind en-us 2020-05-06 14:25:19 UTC 2025-11-21 19:06:07 UTC hello@padlet.com hfreedland2021 https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554894620 2020-05-06 14:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554894620 hfreedland2021 https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554894958 The California Gold Rush in the mid 1800's acted as a huge pull factor for Chinese immigrants as they looked for manual labor.

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The first wave of Chinese immigrants first arrived in America in the mid 1800s to build railroads across the U.S. They were sought after because they were considered to be very skilled workers, but also significantly cheaper than American workers. In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress, making it difficult for Chinese to emigrate to the U.S. In 1965, this law was abolished and in 1979, China allowed for emigration to the U.S, and the second wave of Chinese immigration began.]]> 2020-05-06 14:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554895182 hfreedland2021 https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554895379 Immigration from China today: 
Since 1980, the population of Chinese immigrants has increased by 7x to about 2,500,000, and has the third largest foreign presence in America with a population of 45,000,000.]]> 2020-05-06 14:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554895379 hfreedland2021 https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554895527 Initially, the Chinese were wanted for the building of the Transcontinental Railroad and successfully established themselves in the U.S. economy. However, this angered some European immigrants and many anti-Chinese groups were formed. The Chinese were hit with racial discrimination which eventually led to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.]]> 2020-05-06 14:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554895527 hfreedland2021 https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554895853 The U.S. passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, which banned Chinese immigrants from getting visas in the U.S. This act was not repealed until 1943 when the U.S. and China were allied in WWII. Also, the National Origins Act of 1924 prevented immigration from China along with other Asian nations.

]]> 2020-05-06 14:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554895853 hfreedland2021 https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554896041 When she was 15 years old, Candice Dea left China due to political and economic issues and China. They immigrated to America to pursue the American Dream and find new opportunities that were not present in the U.S. In the United States, Candice became the first person in her family to attend college and choose who she wanted to be. It took 10 years for Candice and her family to legally migrate to the U.S.]]> 2020-05-06 14:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554896041 hfreedland2021 https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554896336 Chinese Immigrants were some of the main contributors to the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. Workers would work 12 hour days, 6 day weeks, and be payed $25-$32 a month.]]> 2020-05-06 14:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hfreedland2021/bu43tl425sz97epv/wish/554896336