Chinese Immigrant Contributions

Life was tough in China during the mid 19th century. People did not have enough food or money, and cities were overpopulated. Young Chinese men heard about opportunities for work in the United States such as farming, gold mining and railroad work. They believed it would be a great place to start over again. Young Chinese men came to this country with great hopes of making money, and sending it back to their families, and eventually returning to their homeland.

Things proved to be different when they arrived and started working in the United States. I can imagine how horrible life was for Chinese immigrant workers at the time. As a group, they made up a large proportion of the Railroad workers. They were forced to work on the most difficult …show more content…
Some do not know how much the Chinese have been contributing to this country. I am not sure exactly why, but the impression I get from looking at an American history textbook is that there is very little mention about Chinese immigrants and their contributions in the United States. Almost all of the focus has been placed on white people of European background and their role in the development of this country. Without Chinese people's contributions, America might not have become what it is today, one of the richest, smartest and strongest countries in the world. Chinese immigrant's contributions included building railroads, reclaiming lands, and transforming the Sacramento delta into one of the world's greatest farming lands. I felt it was unfair to the Chinese that their contributions were missing from most of the United States history textbooks. I hope that future American historians will mention more about the history and experience of this minority group in their history textbooks. More people should know about what happened to Chinese immigrants during growth of the whole …show more content…
I could imagine how sad their parents, wives, and children felt when they lost their loved ones. I can not imagine how their wives could have had a happy life without having the love of their husbands. Also, I can not imagine how their children could grow to be good people without having a father as a good role model.

I believe that the film tells a fascinating story, including a detailed account of how the Exclusion Act affected Chinese immigrants. This Act banned immigrants groups, including the Chinese, from voting and bringing family members to the United States in order to become American citizens. Being a Vietnamese immigrant in this country, this reflects on me, because of my race. I am permanently a foreigner and somehow not fully American. On the other hand, I can look forward to the day when I can become an American citizen will all the rights that it allows for