Nativism

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first significant federal law to restrict immigration based explicitly on nationality and race. It suspended the immigration of Chinese laborers for ten years and prohibited Chinese nationals from becoming U.S. citizens. Although it allowed a limited number…

<p><span class="deck"> Maria Monk’s lurid “disclosures” and Samuel Morse’s dire warnings launched a crusade of bigotry that almost won the White House</span> </p>