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1879 “15 Passenger Bill”
Congress restricted Chinese immigration by limiting the number of Chinese passengers permitted on any ship coming to the U.S. to 15. -
Period: to
Great Migration
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Chinese Exclusion Act (20 Year)
Congress suspended the immigration of skilled and unskilled Chinese laborers for twenty years, and expressly prohibited state and federal courts from naturalizing Chinese persons. -
Chinese Exclusion Act (10 Year):
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. -
Exclusion Law Amendments
Congress broadened the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to apply to all persons of Chinese descent, “whether subject of China or any other foreign power.” -
Scott Act:
Congress prohibited all Chinese laborers who left the United States, or who in the future would choose to leave, from reentering. -
Geary Act
Congress extended all previous Chinese Exclusion Laws by ten years. -
indefinitely extended
Congress indefinitely extended all Chinese Exclusion Laws -
permanent
Congress made permanent all Chinese Exclusion Laws -
Blacks move out of the south
About 454,000 black people moved from the south to the North -
More Movement
398,000 blacks move from the south to the north