Chinese migrants in L.A. created their own economy amid exclusion laws, new research shows

At the turn of the 20th century, an era defined by Chinese exclusion laws and rampant anti-Asian sentiment in the U.S., many Chinese laborers found creative ways to sidestep racial barriers and support themselves, new research shows.

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