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1894-1914
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Over Crowding in China
Severe overcrowding cause food shortage and people leave China. -
The Trip To America
Many people wanted to get to America but did not have very much money so they had to take steerage. -
The Arrival
The horrible conditions on the ship made many people sick and people were relieved when they saw Angel Island or even cry with joy. -
Emmigrant Inpections
The Chinese exclusion acts made it very hard to get into the country without getting detained and deported. When people were detained theyw were held for weeks. -
The Dream of Being a Miner
After the gold rush there were still many miners like coal miners that worked for companies instead of independent. It was easy to get the job as long as I worked a lower wage than everyone else. -
Chinese Exclusion Acts
When the United States passes the Chinese Exclusion Act many Chinese were deported. The first act was made in 1849 and finally were removed by 1943. -
Moving Out West
I finally get out of the city after buying all of my supplies and move west to become a miner. -
Finally a Miner
After taking a train out west the mining experience was much different than I had imagined. Buy it was better than back home. When the Americans refused to work at such low wages the Chinese like me took their jobs for lower wages. -
The Sickness
After about a year of hard mining in the horrible conditions of the mine I start to come down with a cough. -
Lung Disease
After mining with this cough the other miners start to notice and I get fired because I can’t work. I soon die of lung disease.
