Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882. It was one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The act followed revisions made in 1880 to the US-China Burlingame Treaty of 1868, revisions that allowed the US to suspend Chinese immigration. The act was initially intended to last for 10 years, but was renewed in 1892 and made permanent in 1902. It was finally repealed by the Magnuson Act on December 17, 1943.
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American History USA Articles
- Chinatown's Sex Slaves - Human Trafficking and San Francisco's History
In the 1800s, the prostitution of Chinese women in San Francisco rested upon a foundation of human trafficking, organized crime, and outright slavery.
Books/Sources
- The Chinese Exclusion Act: What It Can Teach Us about America - Benjamin Railton
- Closing the Gate: Race, Politics, and the Chinese Exclusion Act (Contention; 7) - Andrew Gyory
Youtube
- U.S. Congress Formally Apologizes for the Chinese Exclusion Act
- Chinese Exclusion Act survivor: Mrs. Suichen Suen
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