Chinese Exclusion Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:allows gptkb:Chinese_laborers
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Geary_Act
1892
gptkbp:associated_with Labor movement in the United States
Chinese American civil rights advocates
Labor strikes in the West
gptkbp:consequences Discrimination against Asian immigrants
Family separation for Chinese immigrants
gptkbp:context Economic competition fears
gptkbp:contributed_to Formation of Chinese American organizations
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Chinese American identity
gptkbp:duration 61 years
gptkbp:economic_impact Impact on Chinese families
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
May 6, 1882
gptkbp:enforces Chinese immigration officials
gptkbp:has_culture Art and literature addressing exclusion
gptkbp:historical_analysis Study of immigration laws
gptkbp:historical_context Racial discrimination in the 19th century
U. S.-China relations in the 19th century
gptkbp:historical_debate Racial equality vs. national security
gptkbp:historical_documentation Government records and reports
gptkbp:historical_legacy Impact on future immigration laws
gptkbp:historical_period Late 19th century America
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of racial exclusion policies
First federal law to restrict immigration based on nationality.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese Exclusion Act
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Social_Darwinism
Economic downturns
Chinese immigration patterns
Anti-Chinese sentiment
Economic interests of labor unions
gptkbp:inspired Subsequent immigration restrictions
gptkbp:is_debated_in Immigration reform discussions
gptkbp:is_targeted_at Chinese immigrants
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court cases
gptkbp:legacy Continued discussions on immigration policy
gptkbp:legal_status Unconstitutional in practice
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
gptkbp:part_of History of immigration to the United States
gptkbp:political_impact Rise of nativism in the U. S.
gptkbp:public_reaction Protests and legal challenges
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Chinese_Massacre_of_1871
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1924
Civil rights movements
Chinese American history
Chinese immigration history
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Magnuson_Act
December 17, 1943
gptkbp:resulted_in Increased racial tensions
Chinese American community formation
Increased illegal immigration
gptkbp:significance First significant law restricting immigration to the United States
gptkbp:target_audience Laborers from China
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benjamin_Harrison
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3