PAINFUL PAST ON DISPLAY; Chinese American Museum remembers Angel Island
“Painful Past on Display; Chinese American museum remembers Angel Island” is a powerful article written for the Los Angeles Times in honor of a new exhibit on display at the Chinese American museum in Los Angeles. The author focuses on a few specific case studies to provide the reader with a general idea of what the time period was like for immigrating Chinese. The starvation, incessant interrogations, and horrid living quarters are a few things mentioned in the article to attempt to paint a picture of what the Chinese immigrants experienced. A true grasp of the horrible experiences could only have been achieved via actual participation; however, the museum provides a respectable window into the lifestyle of those seeking a better life in the U.S. Talking about a particular individual Charles Wong, who immigrated into California via Angel Island, the author focuses on the life changing implications photographs taken from the exhibit had on Mr. Wong. It invoked suppressed memories and brought back feelings of guilt about his long dead brother who failed to immigrate alongside his family. This article would be an excellent source for writing about Chinese American history and the gateway Angel Island represented into Californian citizenship.
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