Chinatowns;Clothing workers;Women;Immigrants;Chinese American women;Families;Chinese American families;Emigration and immigration;September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001;Minority women teachers;English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers
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2014.036.021 Oral History Interview with May Ling

In this interview, May Ling discusses her life as a Chinese immigrant in Brooklyn, New York. Ling talks about her personal life, family, job, 9/11, Chinatown, New York City, and cultural barriers that she faced when coming to America. She talks about her Chinese and American identity as well as her occupation as a teacher.