Chinese Exclusion Act

During a ceremony, two men shake hands while surrounded by a crowd of men and two locomotives facing each other.

How Chinese Migrants Built the Transcontinental Railroad

Dominique Stewart

May 31, 2023

The Transcontinental Railroad is hailed as one of the country’s greatest engineering feats, but the immigrants who built it have long been ignored.

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Five pairs of blue jeans in different washes hang on wooden hangers on a wooden rack. The different washes range from light blue gray to dark blue.

“White Labor,” a Pair of Levi’s Jeans, and the Chinese Exclusion Act

Nicole Cardoza

October 19, 2022

A pair of vintage Levi’s jeans sold in an auction had the brand’s old slogan, “the only kind made by white labor,” printed on its pockets.

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Chinese Exclusion Act

How Chinese Migrants Built the Transcontinental Railroad

“White Labor,” a Pair of Levi’s Jeans, and the Chinese Exclusion Act

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