From 1882 until the 1950s, a whole series of legislation excluded immigrants from Asia from coming to our society.
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Back then that was pretty clear, and there were great pressures, and a certain amount of coercion, to ensure that immigrants did assimilate to the Anglo-Protestant culture, work ethnic, and the principles of the American Creed.
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