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The Bridge

After the railroadis constructed, a huge influx of white laborarrives from the East Coast

After the railroad
is constructed, a huge influx of white labor
arrives from the East Coast

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After the railroad is constructed,
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a huge influx of white labor arrives from the East Coast.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:33
Uploaded
Feb 15, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Arowana Films

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Movie Summary

Fifty years ago, our country grappled with discrimination that profoundly impacted minority communities. In Los Angeles, neighborhood leaders united to challenge these barriers by establishing a community-focused bank, aiming to d...
And when you add the unemployed Chinese, suddenly there are not enough jobs. - The Bridge 00:08
And when you add the unemployed Chinese, suddenly there are ...
This is what ignites the period called the "Driving Out," - The Bridge 00:13
This is what ignites the period called the "Driving Out...
So all of this is sort of gradually leading up to the Exclusion Act of 1882. - The Bridge 00:08
So all of this is sort of gradually leading up to the Exclus...
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 starts to set in motion certain things. - The Bridge 00:08
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 starts to set in motion ce...
First of all, it really again just takes - The Bridge 00:11
First of all, it really again just takes
You know, makes it a national law. - The Bridge 00:05
You know, makes it a national law.
It's really a matter of digging deep and looking and understanding - The Bridge 00:19
It's really a matter of digging deep and looking and un...
And by the '50s, many felt positively about being able to buy their own land. - The Bridge 00:08
And by the '50s, many felt positively about being able ...
There had been restrictive covenants that prevented Chinese - The Bridge 00:09
There had been restrictive covenants that prevented Chinese
I grew up a block away from skid row in San Diego. - The Bridge 00:07
I grew up a block away from skid row in San Diego.
Because of the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Chinese were not able to buy property. - The Bridge 00:08
Because of the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Chinese were not a...
And in order for us to be able to be a cohesive community, - The Bridge 00:14
And in order for us to be able to be a cohesive community,
In those days, money was hard for these families. - The Bridge 00:06
In those days, money was hard for these families.
Christmas was not filled with gifts. - The Bridge 00:05
Christmas was not filled with gifts.
Children did not get toys in those days. - The Bridge 00:06
Children did not get toys in those days.
I think that the average Chinese American just want a roof over their head - The Bridge 00:14
I think that the average Chinese American just want a roof o...
Money is just the tool that helps you get there. - The Bridge 00:06
Money is just the tool that helps you get there.
Hi, I'm Ben Lee, retired LAPD supervisor detective. - The Bridge 00:05
Hi, I'm Ben Lee, retired LAPD supervisor detective.
I spent 12 years working in the Chinese American community - The Bridge 00:06
I spent 12 years working in the Chinese American community
You know, before we had legal banking, back then, there was no banks. - The Bridge 00:07
You know, before we had legal banking, back then, there was ...