Santa Monica College Breaking Ground Documentary Analytical Review

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Part I: What is an American?

In Give Me Liberty, 6th edition historian Eric Foner features a new unit called “Who is an American?” where he encourages students to examine ongoing debates and struggles over American identity, the definition of citizenship, and controversies over inclusion and exclusion. (Preface xvii)

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look up and watch PBS Asian Americans, episode 1 “Breaking Ground”. As you watch PBS Asian Americans, episode 1 “Breaking Ground” prepare notes on the prompt below:


Initial Prompt. Response due before 11:59pm Friday, 9/18

Choose two of the four themes featured in the PBS documentary episode “Breaking Ground”: Immigration & Nativism; Race & Citizenship; Segregation; Racial Stereotypes and describe how they shaped the Chinese Immigrant and Chinese American historical experience in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Draw relevant connections to Chapter 17 topics on Jim Crow, Immigration Restriction, or U.S. Imperialism.

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Running head: “BREAKING GROUND” DOCUMENTARY REVIEW

“Breaking Ground” Documentary Review
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“BREAKING GROUND” DOCUMENTARY REVIEW

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“Breaking Ground” Documentary Review
The "Breaking Ground" documentary is an episodic series that unveils the occurrence in
the era of exclusion and inequality in the United States Empire, new immigrants arriving from
various countries such as China, Japan, India, and the Philippines. The episodes seek shows the
various anti-Asian laws and policies put forth towards seeking management and dominance over
the native population. It outlines ...


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