Description: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): John Soennichsen Format: Hardback Publisher: ABC-CLIO, United States Imprint: Greenwood Press ISBN-13: 9780313379468, 978-0313379468 Synopsis This in-depth examination of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 provides a chronological review of the events, ordinances, and pervasive attitudes that preceded, coincided with, and followed its enactment. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was a historic act of legislation that demonstrated how the federal government of the United States once openly condoned racial discrimination. Once the Exclusion Act passed, the door was opened to further limitation of Asians in America during the late 19th century, such as the Scott Act of 1888 and the Geary Act of 1892, and increased hatred towards and violence against Chinese people based on the misguided belief they were to blame for depressed wage levels and unemployment among Caucasians. This title traces the complete evolution of the Exclusion Act, including the history of Chinese immigration to the United States, the factors that served to increase their populations here, and the subsequent efforts to limit further immigration and encourage the departure of the Chinese already in America. Provides excerpts from nearly two dozen original documents, including legislation, letters, essays, and other materials related to the sanctioning of discrimination against the Chinese in the United States Presents a chronology of significant actions and events that preceded and facilitated passage of the Exclusion Act, as well as occurrences after its passage and leading to its repeal Includes a bibliography of over 60 significant sources that reflect attitudes, news reports, and legislation from the time of the Exclusion Act and contemporary viewpoints on the historical event Contains a helpful glossary of terms commonly employed in a discussion of the Chinese-American experience and passage of the Exclusion Act
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Book Title: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Publisher: ABC-Clio
Publication Year: 2011
Subject: Law, Transportation
Number of Pages: 179 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Type: Textbook
Author: John Soennichsen
Subject Area: Constitutional Law
Series: Landmarks of the American Mosaic
Format: Hardcover
