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The Diary of Afong Moy | The History of White People in America, Episode 4

Acclaimed poet Sally Wen Mao narrates the animated history of Afong Moy, America’s first recorded Chinese woman. She was brought to America by merchants and was exhibited as a circus oddity in 1830s New York City. She was eventually managed and exploited by circus showman P.T. Barnum as a sideshow attraction.
Length 04:52 Premiere: 10/07/24

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