America, land of white people who fear people of color.

White men's anger toward Chinese stated during the gold rush in California.  The fear of competition from Chinese immigrants led to the Chinese Exclusion Act.  As time passed every effort was made to make it difficult for Chinese to live in America thru the passage of laws and local ordinances.  Chinese worked harder than white men and took lower wages when working.

"Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)"

https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=47

"The Chinese Exclusion Act was approved on May 6, 1882. It was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States."

The racism starts here . . .

"Chinese massacre of 1871"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_massacre_of_1871

"The Chinese massacre of 1871 was a race riot that occurred on October 24, 1871, in Los Angeles, California, when a mob of around 500 white and mestizo persons entered Chinatown and attacked, robbed, and murdered Chinese residents.[1][2] The massacre took place on Calle de los Negros (Street of the Negroes), also referred to as "Nigger Alley". The mob gathered after hearing that a policeman had been shot and a rancher killed by Chinese.

An estimated 17 to 20 Chinese immigrants were hanged by the mob in the course of the riot, but most had already been shot to death. At least one was mutilated, when someone cut off a finger to get his diamond ring. Ten men of the mob were prosecuted and eight were convicted of manslaughter in these deaths. The convictions were overturned on appeal due to technicalities."

"Forgotten Los Angeles History: The Chinese Massacre of 1871"
Kelly Wallace, Librarian, History Department, Friday, May 19, 2017

https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/chinese-massacre-1871

"May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a month in which we celebrate the culture, traditions, accomplishments, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. It is also an occasion to reflect on the turbulent history and hard won achievements of previous generations and to recognize that the Chinese community, like many ethnic communities in Los Angeles, survived and prospered despite discrimination, prejudice, and persecution.

Los Angeles in 1871 was a dirty, violent city of nearly 6,000 people. Though the city had a higher homicide rate than New York or Chicago, it employed only six police officers to maintain law and order. Lynchings and mob justice were commonplace."

"How The Chinese Massacre Of 1871 Became One Of The Largest Lynchings In U.S. History"
By Gisely Ruiz                      Published May 9, 2018

https://allthatsinteresting.com/chinese-massacre-of-1871

"By the time the Chinese Massacre of 1871 was finished, 17 Chinese men and boys were dead. Not a single person involved would be held responsible. "