1. The Chinese Immigration to Land Of Opportunity
Although some missionaries, businessmen, and others defended the Chinese, they were unable to prevent the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, a law that virtually banned further immigration from China. ... In 1882, however, the Chinese Exclusion Act banned immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years. ... The reason behind the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was to prevent an excess of cheap labor. ... Exclusion Act was repealed, however, a lasting impact remained. The act was both cause and effect: it came from decades of ...
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