A resolution recognizing the Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869 and the important contributions of those railroad workers to the growth of the United States.

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13 August 2020

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5411)

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This resolution recognizes the contributions of the Chinese immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869. The resolution also acknowledges the risks they faced in completing the railroad's construction while enduring discrimination and unequal pay and treatment.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/681
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