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Primary
Mount Holyoke College

Mt. Hoyoke College: Chinese Exclusion Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides full length, section-by-section text of the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed by the 47th U.S. Congress in 1882.
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Article
PBS

Kqed: Immigration From China

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise overview of the history of Chinese immigration to the U.S. including reference to important social and legal issues.
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Curated OER

Unidentified Chinese Man in Traditional Dress

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesser-known story of the Chinese building of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Arizona.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Et Lee, Chinese Boy in Traditional Dress

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesser-known story of the Chinese building of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Arizona.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Mining Boom

For Students 5th - 8th
The allure of getting rich quick by finding gold or silver was just a dream for most prospectors. Read about the gold and silver rushes that usually ended up enriching the mining industry, not the miner. Find out about the make-up of the...
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Curated OER

Centennial Chinese Rr Worker Commemorative Plaque

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the Utah Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 1, by George Kraus, recounts the decision to use Chinese laborers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Many original documents.
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Curated OER

Advertisement in the Pacific Railroad Gazetteer, 1870.

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the Utah Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 1, by George Kraus, recounts the decision to use Chinese laborers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Many original documents.
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Curated OER

Chinese Railroad Worker at Tunnel No. 8

For Students 9th - 10th
Quotations from contemporary figures and recent politicians depicting the value of the Chinese workers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Included are many pictures and graphs as well as links to additional information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Ten Miles of Track Laid in One Day, April 28, 1869.

For Students 9th - 10th
Quotations from contemporary figures and recent politicians depicting the value of the Chinese workers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Included are many pictures and graphs as well as links to additional information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Unidentified Chinese Man

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesser-known story of the Chinese building of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Arizona.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Unidentified Woman in Traditional Dress

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesser-known story of the Chinese building of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Arizona.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Unidentified Man in Traditional Dress

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesser-known story of the Chinese building of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Arizona.
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Graphic
Curated OER

China Labour, Cprr Payroll, March, 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the Utah Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 1, by George Kraus, recounts the decision to use Chinese laborers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Many original documents.
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Graphic
Curated OER

1852 California Census, Page 194

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the Utah Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 1, by George Kraus, recounts the decision to use Chinese laborers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Many original documents.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Ogden May 10th, 1919. Courtesy National Park Service.

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the Utah Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 1, by George Kraus, recounts the decision to use Chinese laborers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Many original documents.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Anthony 7148

For Students 9th - 10th
Quotations from contemporary figures and recent politicians depicting the value of the Chinese workers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Included are many pictures and graphs as well as links to additional information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

China Labour, Cprr Payroll, March, 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
Quotations from contemporary figures and recent politicians depicting the value of the Chinese workers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Included are many pictures and graphs as well as links to additional information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Unidentified Chinese Couple

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesser-known story of the Chinese building of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Arizona.
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Article
Johns Hopkins University

Asian American Students at Risk [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This scholarly paper gives information about Asian immigrants in the U.S. It offers many insights into the Asian American population. It also reviews intervention programs and how they work. It is a useful resource for gaining...