How Bigotry in Business was met by Asian-American Solidarity

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How Bigotry in Business was met by Asian-American Solidarity

In 1867, Chinese transcontinental railroad workers went on strike to protest unsafe working conditions and lower pay than their white peers. Then came the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act–the first and only U.S. legislation to suspend immigration for a specific nationality. But with each wave of bigotry came solidarity and resistance from the Asian-American community. Join MTV News correspondent Yoonj Kim and Interim Director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Lisa Sasaki as they link the events of the past to the present-day epidemic of discrimination against Asian-Americans. From the Series: Conversations in Context: https://bitly.com/2OSUMWT Paramount+ is here! Stream all your favorites shows now on Paramount+. Try it FREE at https://bit.ly/3qyOeOf #AAPI #ConversationsInContext #SmithsonianChannel Credits: Alamy, Inc. AP Images Bridgeman Images Footage supplied by CBS News Getty Images Library of Congress Shutterstock Streamline Films, Inc Subscribe to The Smithsonian Channel: https://bit.ly/2FE6OSh Twitter: https://bit.ly/33lH712 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3iw9Iay Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kkVOZp

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