Workplace Discrimination against Asian Americans

 It’s always challenging to find a job, earn some money, a living. But what happens if you’re a minority trying to find a job, even if you’re born here in America, with a college degree? For minorities in the workplace environment, they tend to end up getting discriminated, whether it’s directly or indirectly. It can come in the form of harassment or lower wages than the “superior” Whites.

One of the earliest discrimination against Asian Americans happened during the California Gold Rush, where so many people moved to strike it rich. This also attracted Chinese immigrants, who flocked over to California for the same reasons. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case. As more Chinese immigrants came over, they began to take over jobs, jobs that Whites also wanted. Anti-Chinese movement was made and eventually,  Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was enacted. Basically, Chinese were discrimination over the fact the Whites were jealous that their “jobs” were being taken.

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