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The Bridge

We have a purpose and we canmake a difference to the world

We have a purpose and we can
make a difference to the world

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We have a purpose and we can make a difference to the world.
Duration
8 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:01:22
Uploaded
Feb 15, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Arowana Films

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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...
Immigrants have always played a vital role in American history, - The Bridge 00:09
Immigrants have always played a vital role in American histo...
Fifty years ago, Chinese Americans were denied loans. - The Bridge 00:06
Fifty years ago, Chinese Americans were denied loans.
In response, eight brave individuals from Chinatown took action, - The Bridge 00:11
In response, eight brave individuals from Chinatown took act...
It's always astounding to see the vast distances that people travel - The Bridge 00:14
It's always astounding to see the vast distances that p...
Chinese started coming to the Americas beginning in the 16th and 17th century. - The Bridge 00:08
Chinese started coming to the Americas beginning in the 16th...
Both were house servants for white families who had moved into the area. - The Bridge 00:08
Both were house servants for white families who had moved in...
Los Angeles itself was really the Wild West. - The Bridge 00:08
Los Angeles itself was really the Wild West.
So in 1870, it's about 5000 people. - The Bridge 00:06
So in 1870, it's about 5000 people.
And of that 5000, there are around 200 Chinese. - The Bridge 00:07
And of that 5000, there are around 200 Chinese.
In October of 1871, there is some gunfire, - The Bridge 00:31
In October of 1871, there is some gunfire,
After the railroad is constructed, - The Bridge 00:09
After the railroad is constructed,
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