Topics in Chronicling America: "The Chinese Exclusion Act"

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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 restricted the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States. The Act set in motion a policy of Chinese exclusion that continued for many years. This topic page provides useful information for searching about the Act in Chronicling America's historic newspapers, including significant dates, associated search terms, as well as sample article links... Read more about it and follow us on Twitter @librarycongress #ChronAm!