Becoming Chinese American

Please watch the documentary and answer the following questions.

Please watch video on “Becoming Chinese American” from 1:00 – 2:00

https://youtu.be/sosstso0FQg?t=3600 (Links to an external site.)

1. What was the law that excluded the Chinese Americans from immigrating? Explain how that law affected the Chinese.
2. How did the immigration laws affect the Chinese women?
3. How were Chinese women oppressed by Chinese men?
4. What was the experience for the Chinese women in Chinatown?
5. Where did the women of Chinatown seek refuge at?
6. Who was Donaldina Cameron? How did she help the women of Chinatown?
7. Who was Anna May Wong? What type of discrimination did she face in her profession?
8. What did you learn about the experiences of the Chinese women from the documentary