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A brief history of anti-Asian racism in America
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May 3, 2021
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3:54Now PlayingIn April, the Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation designed to more forcefully investigate hate crimes, particularly those against Asian Americans after the shootings at three Atlanta spas and a wave of violence following the spread of the coronavirus.
This recent violence is part of a larger pattern of antiAsian racism in the United States. As early as 1882, the Chinese exclusion act banned Chinese immigration for 10 years. Read moreSubscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube
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