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THINK THROUGH HISTORY: Analyzing Motives

Why did the framers of this law allow for Chinese men already in the United States
to leave and return without penalty?

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Answer: to placate worker demands and assuage concerns about maintaining white "racial purity."

Step-by-step explanation:

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