What did the Chinese Exclusion Act call for?

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Sim W.
Dec 20, 2017

It forbade Chinese people from becoming American citizens

Explanation:

The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act was aimed at excluding Chinese immigrants from American citizenship. These immigrants had moved to America mostly to build the Transcontinental railroad.

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