The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
- ISBN-10
- 0313379467
- ISBN-13
- 9780313379468
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 179
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- John Robert Soennichsen
Description
Chronicles the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which restricted Chinese immigration to the United States, including the conditions in China that led to the migration, the prejudices and acts of violence against the group, and the repeal of 1943.
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