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IT MATTERS: United States v. Wong Kim Ark - A Legacy Remembered

  • Asian Pacific Community Fund of Southern California 1145 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90017 United States (map)

Join the Chinese American Museum on Tuesday, April 11th at 5pm PDT to commemorate the 125th anniversary of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, a Supreme Court decision determining that the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees citizenship to all persons born in the United States, regardless of the national origin of their parents.  

CAM welcomes President of Queens College Frank H. Wu to discuss the historic Supreme Court case and the decision that protected citizenship rights for Asian Americans and BIPOC folks for the past 125 years. President Wu is joined by University of California, Irvine professor, Dr. Linda Trinh Vo. 

 

“It Matters” is a programming series developed to explore Chinese American civil rights moments in history and the impact on today’s community.  

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