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Anti-Chinese Prejudice and the "Six Companies" (with text supports)
The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Francisco (commonly known as "the Six Companies") was an organization of regional- and family-based self-help societies in Chinatown. They helped to get new immigrants housing, food, and jobs. [...]
Item Type: Pamphlet/Petition
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
A Boston Union Urges Immigration Restriction (with text supports)
In 1896 Congress passed a bill which would require all immigrants to be able to read at least 40 words in any language in order to enter the country. The bill was supported by the Immigration Restriction League. They worried that the increasing [...]
Item Type: Pamphlet/Petition
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)