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Breaking Ground

In an era of exclusion and U.S. empire, new immigrants arrive from China, India, Japan, the Philippines and beyond. Barred by anti-Asian laws they become America’s first “undocumented immigrants,” yet they build railroads, dazzle on the silver screen, and take their fight for equality to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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  • Originally Aired May 11, 2020
  • Runtime 55 minutes
  • Production Code 101
  • Network PBS Arte
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  • Created May 15, 2020 by
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  • Modified April 25, 2022 by
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