In 1880, the Chinese were the biggest group of immigrants in the western U.S. But Sinophobic sentiments crystallized into racist policies and eventually the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. The ...

In 1880, the Chinese were the biggest group of immigrants in the western U.S. But Sinophobic sentiments crystallized into racist policies and eventually the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.

DARIAN WOODS: In 1880, the Chinese were the biggest group of immigrants in the western U.S. They accounted for around 20% of all immigrants in the region. This was a time of open borders.

Chinese miners work in Colorado in the 1880s. Courtesy / History Colorado The Colorado Tribune announced the arrival of the first Chinese immigrant on June 29, 1869, writing, "he's come ...

By 1880, 105,465 Chinese immigrants had settled in the United States, forming anchors for many of the modern-day Chinatowns found today across the West.

In the mid-19th century, Chinese immigrants built much of the developing American West. The community was often met with hostility and violence.

“We need to learn this history in order to stop the ‘anti-immigrant spin cycle,’” said Margaret Yee, an education specialist at the Chinese Historical Society of America. “Washing Day” by Ryuta ...

Arianne Wing's History in Hanford's China Alley dates back to the 1880's. Her great-grandfather was among the early Chinese immigrants to come to the Central Valley.