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23h 29min, may 6, 1882 y - 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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23h 29min, may 6, 1882 y
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~ 144 years ago

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