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Why did the is congress pass am exclusion act in 1882 barring chinese immigrants
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Why did the is congress pass am exclusion act in 1882 barring chinese immigrants

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The Chinese exclusion act was the first law passsed by congress restricting immigration within the united states. Congress passed the exclusion act to placate worker demands and concerns about maintaining white racial purity.
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