Chinese Interracial FamiliesPosted in Africa, Articles, Asian Diaspora, Media Archive, Social Science, United States on 2010-11-28 01:59Z by Steven |
Undergraduate Research Journal
Indiana University, South Bend
1998
Lin Liu, Honors Freshman Research Seminar Participant
In an increasingly multi-cultural America, the Chinese population as well as the number of Chinese interracial families has risen significantly among all other nationalities. Since the 1940’s, the Chinese population has soared. There have been many contributing factors. These factors include World War II, the Immigration Act of 1965, the Civil Rights Movement, and the ruling of anti-miscegenation laws as unconstitutional. But despite this continual increase over the years, many Chinese and Chinese interracial families still face barriers such as subtle and blatant racism. From history and current statistics we see these families have overcome many obstacles to become what they are today. But there is no reason for these barriers to remain in place because these families are special in their own way.
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