Angel Island

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Date
2000
Summary
From 1910 until 1943, Chinese immigrants to America passed through Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Unlike other groups, the Chinese were legally discriminated against under an 1882 law called the Chinese Exclusion Act. This program looks at how two women--one an artist, the other a documentary filmmaker--are raising funds and awareness to have the old immigration station restored. Originally broadcast as a segment of the television program: The news hour with Jim Lehrer on September 5, 2000.
Contributors
Lehrer, James; Michels, Spencer; Lowe, Felicia; Wong, Flo Oy 1938-
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Genre
Documentary television programs
Subjects
North American Culture; American Culture; Civil Rights, Civic Engagement; China; Civil Rights, Discrimination; Government, Law, Politics; Angel Island (Calif.); China -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Law and legislation
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey; Princeton
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
12 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Jim Lehrer, Spencer Michels, Felicia Lowe, Flo Oy Wong.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090335; Fedora 2 PID: umd:2111; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/1172; Catalog Key: alephsys003141088; OCLC: ocm53918799

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