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... Many immigrants imagine the ¡°American Dream,¡± where they can have more opportunities and freedom. ... These factors have turned the United States as a way to make a better life for immigrants and their families. However, people who immigrated to the United States have not found their dreamed lives because immigrants were avoided, persecuted, and discriminated by the American society. Chinese were not exceptions. Many Chinese immigrants faced hardships such as racism and prejudice from the white majority. Moreover, many acts and laws like Chinese Exclusion Act were passed to limit the lives of immigrants. Throughout the history of Chinese immigration to the United States, the proposed and passed laws in America shows racism and prejudice the Chinese had to face; however, although these laws have vanished presently, racism toward the Chinese in American still seems to exist. Like many immigrant groups, the Chinese reluctantly started to come to the United States in later1800s. ... Many Chinese were no longer able to cultivate their own crops and were forced to sell their lands. ... Because of the discovery of gold and the building of the railroad, the Chinese were welcomed to help. Most Chinese thought that with a few years of hard work, they would be able to return to their villages and live in comfort. ... Very few Chinese succeeded in becoming wealthy and returning to China; although these successful stories were rather rare, they quickly spread and indirectly contributed to the overall immigration. For at least first few years, the arrival of Chinese laborers were warmly welcomed both by people of California and by the state and county officials. The Chinese were seen to be reticent, industrious, thrifty, and adaptable to various kinds of employment; they were ready and willing to perform labors that the whites did not want to handle. Chinese were satisfied with low wages and were cooperative with their employers. The Chinese engaged in a variety of activities. Some of the early immigrants worked in the gold fields while others opened stores or served as mechanics. Between 1849 and 1851 the Chinese population in California increased form 54 to 25,000.
Approximate Word count = 1733
Approximate Pages = 6.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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