The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 / John Soennichsen.

Examines the evolution of the Exclusion Act, looking at the history of Chinese immigration to the United States, the reasons behind the increasing Chinese population, and subsequent attempts to prevent further immigration and encourage Chinese Americans to leave the country.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Soennichsen, John Robert
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, [2011], ©2011.
Series:Landmarks of the American mosaic.
Subjects:
Chinese > United States > History > 19th century.
Chinese Americans > History > 19th century.
Immigrants > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > History > 19th century.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History > 19th century.
Physical Description:xvi, 179 pages ; 25 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Events leading up to the earliest Chinese immigration to America
  • Chinese in the California gold rush
  • Building an American dream
  • The transition period
  • Governor Bigler and the "coolie" problem
  • The panic of 1873
  • Denis Kearney and the anti-Chinese movement
  • Events preceding the Exclusion Act
  • The 1882 Exclusion Act
  • Revision, expansion, and repeal
  • Conclusion what we can learn from the Exclusion Act.