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Describe the Chinese Exclusion Act. Why was it enacted? What did it do?
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Describe the Chinese Exclusion Act. Why was it enacted? What did it do?

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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States
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The Chinese Exclusion Act was a US federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6th, 1882. It prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers.
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