Events

Wednesday, May 15th, 7:00 PM at Munroe Tavern

The Gold Rush brought scores of the hopeful to California to mine the hills for treasure, and to build the railroads connecting the frontier to the rest of the country. Chinese immigrants made up a massive part of this labor force. As they entered the US in record numbers, cultural clashes and racism lead to “the Chinese question”: should the west allow Chinese immigration at all? In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act answered this question. Join us for a discussion with author Mae Ngai on the connection between world economics and racism.

$10 members, $15 members

Doors open at 6:30; refreshments will be served.