Painted portrait of Wong Kim Ark in the Asian American Community Heroes Mural, located in San Francisco's Chinatown.

Painted portrait of Wong Kim Ark in the Asian American Community Heroes Mural, located in San Francisco's Chinatown.

If you’re a U.S. citizen, there’s a name you ought to know: Wong Kim Ark. His story, and the stories of generations of Americans, turned on a few words in the Constitution. Test your knowledge of what happened here, and listen to our episode about Wong Kim Ark’s life and legacy.

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