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It was clear that the special interest groups in California really wanted the Chinese to be shut out of the country, because that was where the racial tension was the greatest.

— Iris Chang

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

They were concerned about the racial issue. They thought it was not a safe issue to go Asian, unfortunately.

— Lucy Liu

When more Chinese started coming after the Gold Rush, employed on large projects like the Pacific Railroad, anti-Chinese sentiment became shrill.

— Karan Mahajan

California must be all American or all Chinese. We are resolved that it shall be American, and are prepared to make it so. May we not rely upon your sympathy and assistance?

— Denis Kearney

Chinese people need to be controlled; otherwise, they will do whatever they want.

— Jackie Chan

In point of fact all Americans are automatically turned down by China these days because of the escalation of Johnson's war in Vietnam, which several times has intruded into China.

— Anna Louise Strong

We should not underestimate that: the Chinese people's ignorance. Thousands of years of despotism had been such a poison that their understanding of modern politics is even inferior to that of the black slaves and other immigrants.

— Sun Yat-sen

I wanted to analyse and understand how the Chinese people could have their lives so crushed by fear.

— Ma Jian

It's proper and appropriate to remind the Chinese about what they get out of solid relations with the United States.

— John Breaux

A lot of Chinese don't understand why people in the West are critical of China.

— Rebecca MacKinnon

✗Opposing Perspectives

When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese.

— Iris Chang