The Chinese Historical Society of America and the Innovation Hangar Present
Exclusion/Inclusion: Fighting for Our Rights
Featuring:
Exhibition: Remembering 1882
On view August 16 through September 5, 2016
Film Screenings: 14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark & Vanessa Lopez
August 18 – 21, 3:30 pm each day.
Admission:
Free to view the exhibition. There will be a $5 donation to see the film.
Remembering 1882 explores the historical debate around the Exclusion Act from its origins through its full repeal in 1968, the civil rights struggle of Chinese Americans and allies, and the historic importance of habeas corpus in the Chinese American community.
The documentary film 14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark & Vanessa Lopez explores the recurring question about who has the right to be an American citizen. 14 examines the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment through compelling personal stories and expertly-told history. Under the Fourteenth Amendment, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
The Chinese Historical Society of America and the Innovation Hangar Present
Exclusion/Inclusion: Fighting for Our Rights
Featuring:
Exhibition: Remembering 1882
On view August 16 through September 5, 2016
Film Screenings: 14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark & Vanessa Lopez
August 18 – 21, 3:30 pm each day.
Admission:
Free to view the exhibition. There will be a $5 donation to see the film.
Remembering 1882 explores the historical debate around the Exclusion Act from its origins through its full repeal in 1968, the civil rights struggle of Chinese Americans and allies, and the historic importance of habeas corpus in the Chinese American community.
The documentary film 14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark & Vanessa Lopez explores the recurring question about who has the right to be an American citizen. 14 examines the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment through compelling personal stories and expertly-told history. Under the Fourteenth Amendment, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
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