Chinese banned from emigrating to the USA

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On the 8th of May, 1882 the Chinese Exclusion Act became law. Chinese immigration to the United States was suspended for ten years, following anti-Chinese feeling in areas such as California, where gold was becoming scarcer, and the settlers sought to blame Chinese workers for low wage levels and economic decline.

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Editors. "Chinese banned from emigrating to the USA". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 December 2011
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