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At the turn of the new millennium, the U.S becomes more diverse, yet more divided.
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During a time of war, a young generation fights for equality and claim a new identity.
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Asian Americans fight for equality and expand the definition of Asian American.
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An American-born generation straddles their country of birth and their parents’ homelands.
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In an era of exclusion and U.S. empire, new immigrants arrive and adapt to life in America
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The history of identity, contributions, and challenges experienced by Asian Americans.
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The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act made Asians the nation’s first “undocumented immigrants.”
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In segregated America, Indian immigrants found home and family in communities of color.
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Chinese immigrants who built the railroad were erased from history, but not forgotten.
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For Satsuki Ina, the question of loyalty began when she was born behind barbed wire.
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For Korean Americans like Susan Ahn, WWII was a fight to defend both the U.S. and Korea.
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Tereza Lee went from undocumented and afraid to DREAM Act immigrant activist.
