Population Shift US 1880-1950

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  • Naturalization Act

    African Americans could become citizens however those of Chinese descent could not

  • "15 Passenger Bill"

    Immigration was limited of the Chinese immigrants to only 15 per a ship.
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    Population Shift 1880-1950

  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    (20 Year) suspension of Chinese laborers immigrating to US, was vetoed by president Chester A. Arthur for going against the US-China treaty

  • Immigration after WWI

    After WWI was over the Great Migration started with 454,000 black southerners moving North
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    Immigration of More African Americans

    800,000 moved away from the south, there was hope of greater economic living styles.
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    African American Immigration

    398,000 more blacks moved to north. A need for workers in the north was from the loss of 5 million men who went into the armed forces.
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    Immigration to North and West

    Over 3,348,000 African Americans left the south to escape racism. They lives in the northern and Western Cities

  • Congress Repeals

    All exclusions and deportation laws were repealed. 105 persons of the Chinese descent were allowed to immigrate to the Us a year. And were able to become citizens.