American Masters

She was the first Chinese American woman to vote in the U.S.

10m 18s

Tye Leung Shulze resisted domestic servitude and an arranged child marriage to provide translation services and solace to Asian immigrant victims of human trafficking in San Francisco. In 1912, one year after California granted women the right to vote, she became the first Chinese American woman to vote in a U.S. election.

Aired: 05/12/20

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