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"Other": A brief history of American xenophobia

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The United States often touts itself as a "nation of immigrants," but this obscures the real story: Our country was built by enslaved Africans and exploited immigrants on stolen Indigenous land, which left deep scars that we have yet to heal. Explore how these darker parts of American history are interconnected, and work together to confront the past and build a more just and equitable future.

What was the first federal law that singled out an immigrant group for exclusion based on race or class?

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