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may 6, 1882 - Chinese Exclusion Act

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The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers.

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may 6, 1882
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~ 143 years ago