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The Rise of Immigrants | Video 82

This video dives into the rise of immigration in the 19th century and how immigrants reshaped the United States. We begin with the California Gold Rush, a moment that drew people from all over the world in search of opportunity. Among them were thousands of Chinese immigrants who came with hopes of prosperity but instead faced growing hostility, discrimination, and exclusion. As economic competition increased, racist narratives and unfair laws pushed Chinese communities out of mining and into segregated urban neighborhoods, where they built businesses and supported one another despite widespread prejudice. From there, we explore how naturalization laws worked during this period and how loosely enforced policies led to corruption, political manipulation, and heated national dates about who could become an American citizen. Lawmakers clashed over whether race should determine eligibility for citizenship - a debate that revealed how ideas of "whiteness" shaped American identity and political participation. We then look at the rise of federal immigration restrictions, including the Page Act of 1875 and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 - landmark laws that targeted specific groups as "undesirable" and set long-lasting precedents for U.S. immigration policy. Legal cases like In re Ah Yup further show how courts reinforced racial barriers to citizenship. Finally, we introduce Japan's modernization during the Meiji Era and the early migration of Japanese workers to Hawaii and the U.S. mainland. Like Chinese immigrants before them, Japanese immigrants were first welcomed for their labor, but that acceptance would not last. Immigrants were often welcomed when their labor benefited the economy, but excluded when they were seen as social, political, or racial threats. These patterns shaped immigration policy and ideas about belonging in ways that still matter today. If you found this video meaningful, please like, subscribe, and turn on the post-notifications so you don't miss what's coming next. Your support truly means a lot. Follow me on Facebook & Instagram by looking up "Becoming the Changemaker." Video produced by: Aaron Woodman. Video edited by: Aaron Woodman. Video script by: Aaron Woodman. Sources: Goldstone, L., & Smith, J. O. (2024). Born in the USA: The Story of Immigration and Belonging. First Second. #CivicEngagement #Citizenship #Belonging #Immigration