- Tag > Chinese Exclusion Act (x)
- Historical Eras > Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913) (x)
- Theme > Immigration and Migration (x)
- Tag > Reading Supports (x)
- Tag > Chinese Immigration (x)
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The United States Bars Chinese Immigrants (with text supports)
The Chinese Exclusion Act, passed on May 6, 1882, was the first major restriction placed on immigration in the U.S., and the only immigration law that explicitly barred a specific group from entering the country. The Exclusion Act forbade Chinese [...]
Item Type: Laws/Court Cases
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
A Chinese Immigrant Tells of Labor in a New Land (shortened, with text supports)
Since their arrival in the United States in the 1850s, Chinese immigrants confronted social, political, and economic discrimination. Many Americans believed that the Chinese posed a threat to white workers and should not be eligible for citizenship. [...]
Item Type: Newspaper/Magazine
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)