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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.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chronology of Significant Events in Chinese-American History
ONE Events Leading Up to the Earliest Chinese Immigration to America
TWO Chinese in the California Gold Rush
THREE Building an American Dream
FOUR The Transition Period
FIVE Governor Bigler and the "Coolie" Problem
SIX The Panic of 1873
SEVEN Denis Kearney and the Anti-Chinese Movement
EIGHT Events Preceding the Exclusion Act
NINE The 1882 Exclusion Act
TEN Revision, Expansion, and Repeal
CONCLUSION What We Can Learn from the Exclusion Act
Biographies of Key Figures
Primary Source Documents
Glossary
Annotated Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 02 Feb 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 200 |
| ISBN | 9780313379468 |
| Imprint | Greenwood |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Series | Landmarks of the American Mosaic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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