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Asian Exclusion Laws
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There were a very large number of local, state, and federal laws that were specifically aimed at disrupting the flow of Chinese and Japanese immigrants to the United States. Two of the major laws were the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and the 1907-1908 Gentleman’s Agreement. Alt .... Middle of Paper .... were those in “exempted classes” such as merchants, students, diplomats, and travelers (Chan). An unknown number illegally entered through the Canadian and Mexican borders and many others entered as “paper sons.” The act did not prevent Chinese immigration per se; it simply prevented most legal immigration.
The 1907-1908 Gentleman’s Agreement was the result of a conflict between the San Francisco school board and the Asian (particularly Japanese) community related to school segregation. President Roosevelt ma ....
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