Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston and Anna May Wong in The Thief of Bagdad

The Cover of an Anna May Wong Biography

The cover of the biography of Anna May Wong by Graham Russell Gao Hodges, Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend.

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Anna May Wong, Chinese American Movie Star

Anna May Wong is an actor who decided to become a movie star, rather than be "shoved to the sidelines of American life" due the treatment of Chinese Americans. She was successful in reaching her goal, though she faced much discrimination and stereotyping in her career.

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Identification Photograph of Wong Kim Ark

Wong Kim Ark, a Chinese American who was born in the United States to Chinese immigrants, filed this identification photograph with the Immigration Service in San Francisco, prior to taking a trip to China. However, on his return to America, he was denied re-entry by the San Francisco Collector of Customs on the grounds that he was not a citizen, despite being born in the United States.

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An official document showing that Wong Kim Ark, a United States citizen, traveled to China and then returned to America.

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Sworn Departure Statement of Wong Kim Ark, November 5, 1894

This sworn departure statement is part of the return certificate application of Wong Kim Ark, a Chinese American who was born in the United States to Chinese immigrants. He took a trip to China, and upon his return to America, he was denied entry by the San Francisco Collector of Customs on the grounds that he was not a citizen, despite being born in the United States.

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