Chinese Immigration & Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed and then signed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1882. The Act was passed because the Chinese were working 2x as hard for half the pay. Another reason the law was passed was that the other races were jealous that the Chinese were thriving and they were hard-working.
The Americans passed the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act because the Chinese were working 2x as hard for half the pay. According to Document A: Anti-Chinese Play, “Ah Coy. White man damn fools; keep wifee and children- cost plenty money; Chinaman no wife, no children, save plenty money. By and by, no more white workingman in California; all Chinaman-sabee?” This
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed and then signed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1882. The Act was passed because the Chinese were working 2x as hard for half the pay. Another reason the law was passed was that the other races were jealous that the Chinese were thriving and they were hard-working.
The Americans passed the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act because the Chinese were working 2x as hard for half the pay. According to Document A: Anti-Chinese Play, “Ah Coy. White man damn fools; keep wifee and children- cost plenty money; Chinaman no wife, no children, save plenty money. By and by, no more white workingman in California; all Chinaman-sabee?” This