Legal and human history of Chinese immigration to the U.S

 '"A journey of a thousand miles begins where you are standing."  ' 

     -Chinese Proverb 

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Qing Dynasty Flag

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A rural Chinese community

Section 1: Why Did They Leave China?  

1.1 Spatial and Food Crisis 1.2 Talking About A Revolution 1.3 Hope for Gold Mountain

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Chinese women were often left behind when their husbands departed for America. Though some would eventually venture to America to join their husbands, many were left behind. They relied upon their husbands to send money from America.

Section 2: Laws Enacted due to Chinese Immigration

2.0 The Burlingame Treaty 2.1 Congress Repeals the Contract Labor Law of 1864 2.2 Fifteenth Amendment in 1870 2.3 The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 2.4 The Scott, Geary, and Immigration Acts 2.5 Other Acts 2.6 The Magnuson Act

Section 3: Cultural Impact of Chinese Immigration

3.1 Society's Reaction to Chinese Immigrants 3.2 The Chinese Response 3.3 Notable Incidents of Racial Prejudice in California

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A chinese owned business in California.

Section 4: Bibliography

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