lotsaquestionss t1_jdhyaks wrote on March 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM Reply to TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01 What's also interesting is that white American women could get their citizenship revoked if they married a Chinese man. The reverse of course, was not a problem. Permalink 55
lotsaquestionss t1_jdhyaks wrote
Reply to TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01
What's also interesting is that white American women could get their citizenship revoked if they married a Chinese man. The reverse of course, was not a problem.