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Chinese Immigration into America


Surprisingly, Asian Americans have been in America for over 150 years.
They are as diverse as the immigrants from Europe, ranging from China, Japan,
Korea, Cambodia, Korea, Philippines, India, Vietnam, and Laos. (Takaki, page 8)
When many people think of American Immigrants, Asians are on the last of their
lists. In The Uprooted, Harvard historian, Oscar Handlin, prize winning book
with the subtitle "the Epic Story of the Great Migrations that Made the American
People," completely left out the "uprooted" from the lands across the Pacific
Ocean. (Takaki, page 10) This paper will give some information pertaining to
the Chinese immigration into America.

China is one of the world's oldest civilizations. It influence have
reverberated throughout Asia. It's presence is felt in many of the surrounding
cultures. The Chinese people have tried to keep their society pure from
outside sources. When foreigners entered their homeland and......

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