Ric Burns

How do we define who can be an American—and what being an American means? The Chinese Exclusion Act, to be released on PBS this year, examines the economic, cultural, social, legal, racial and political dimensions of the law; the forces and events that gave rise to it; and the effect it has had, and continues to have, on American culture and identity. Flim maker Ric Burns gave a partial pre-release screening of this new documentary and led a Q&A after the screening.