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15 Passanger Bill
Congress restricted Chinese immigration by limiting the number of Chinese passengers permitted on any ship coming to the U.S. to 15. (http://www.1882project.org/history/) -
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1880-1950 Significant Migrant Movements in America
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1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
In light of President Arthur’s veto of the 20 year ban, Congress revised the Chinese Exclusion Act to impose a ten year ban on the immigration of Chinese laborers. (http://www.1882project.org/history/) -
1884 Exclusion Law Amendments:
Congress broadened the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to apply to all persons of Chinese descent. (http://www.1882project.org/history/) -
1888 Scott Act
Congress prohibited all Chinese laborers who left the United States, or who in the future would choose to leave, from reentering. (http://www.1882project.org/history/) -
1892 Geary Act
Congress extended all previous Chinese Exclusion Laws by ten years. By requiring Chinese persons in the United States to carry a “certificate of residence” at all times, the Geary Act made Chinese persons who could not produce these certificates presumptively deportable unless they could establish residence through the testimony of “at least one credible white witness.” (http://www.1882project.org/history/) -
All Chinese Exclusion Laws Permanent
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The Great Migration
Due to increasingly unfair conditions in the American south, a great number of African Americans made the venture into Northern cities. -
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Seattle Black Pop. Grows Over 300%
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Portland's Black Pop. Grows 400%
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1943 Repeal of Chinese Exclusion Laws
Partially due to U.S-China alliance