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How did Chinese Americans contribute to the building of the railroad

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Chinese Americans helped build the railroad and were paid less the Americans because of their race. They were treated poorly by other American workers and they had to overwork to earn more money for their families
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rom 1863 and 1869, roughly 15,000 Chinese workers helped build the transcontinental railroad. They were paid less than American workers and lived in tents, while white workers were given accommodation in train cars

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