Aliens Immigration Act in Transvaal restricts liberty of press

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Boer-run Transvaal Republic passes an Aliens Immigration Act, which imposes limitations on immigration from India that tests applicants on education, health, age and financial means. A law passed the following year forbids marriages between white and 'coloured' people.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Aliens Immigration Act in Transvaal restricts liberty of press". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19206, accessed 06 May 2024.]

19206 Aliens Immigration Act in Transvaal restricts liberty of press 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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