Bell Ringer: The Geary Act

Professors Mae Ngai and Josh Blackman explain the nature of the Geary Act, the impact on the Chinese in the late 1800s and its relevance today.

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Grades

12, 9, 10, 11

Subjects

Citizenship, Federal Government, History

Issues

Discrimination

Resource Types

Media, Video

Teaching Strategies

Analysis, Case Study, Whole Class, Small Group, Individual Work

Tags

Chinese Exclusion Act, Geary Act