Chinese banned from emigrating to the USA

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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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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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Chinese banned from emigrating to the USA". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5275, accessed 19 March 2024.]

5275 Chinese banned from emigrating to the USA 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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