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Central Pacific Railroad
About 10,000 Chinese workers were involved in building the western leg of the Central Pacific Railroad. -
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Comparative movementChinese immigration and African-American emigration
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California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush compells many Chinese people to come the the U.S. -
1882 Chinese Exclusion Act (10 Year)
Imposed a 10 year ban on the immigration of Chinese Laborers. It expressly prohibited courts from naturalizing Chinese persons. Also, it mandated the some Chinese laborers wishing to reenter the U.S obtain "certificates of return". -
1884 Exclusion Law Amendments
The 1882 Chinese Exclusion act now included all persons of Chinese descent. This also imposed stricter documentation requirements for reentry. -
Scott Act of 1888
Any Chinese laborer who left the United States was not allowed reentry anymore. This act also canceled all previously issued "certificates of return", which meant about 20,000 Chinese laborers were unable to return. -
Extension
Congress indefinately extended all Chinese exclusion laws. -
Congress (II)
Congress made all Chinese Exclusion Laws permanent. -
First Large Movement
about 454,000 African Americans migrated from the South to the North. They moved to major cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and New York. -
Second Large Movement
About 800,000 African Americans left the South. -
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African American Migration
About 3,348,000 African Americans migrated to the North. -
Magnuson Act
Congress repealed all Chinese Exclusion laws. 105 Chinese persons could immigrate to the United States, per year. Chinese persons could now become American Citizens.