How did the war affect the social and legal status of Chinese Americans?

Multiple choice question.

It enhanced both their social status and their legal status.

It damaged both their social and their legal status.

It enhanced their legal status but damaged their social status.

It enhanced their social status but damaged their legal status.

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The correct answer is: It enhanced their legal status but damaged their social status.

During and after World War II, Chinese Americans saw improvements in their legal status, particularly with the repeal of exclusion laws, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, but they faced social challenges, including discrimination and racism during and after the war.

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