The Library of Congress features the 1861 statute, created by the 37th Congress, for the 1st Confiscation Act of 1861. The Act…
Note: No transcript included.DocsTeach presents the original copy of the Geary Act- the Act that added additional immigration…
San Diego State University presents a transcription of the Geary Act of 1892- the Act that added additional immigration…
Note: Racial epithets used. "Cooly" or "Coolie" was an offensive term used to refer to Asian immigrants.This San Diego State…
The Library of Congress features an black and white political cartoon (1880) of Irish immigrant and leader of the California…
Note: See 1st column, 1st paragraph.Chronicling America presents an October 20, 1883 article from the Lyon County Times (writer…
The Atlantic features a January 20, 2018 article, by Garrett Epps, makes a connection between the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882…
This American Yawp Reader source features a North American Review article published by the mayor of San Francisco, James D.…
Immigration History features the transcription of the Geary Act passed by Congress in 1892 that extended the Chinese Exclusion Act…
Note: See 4th column, bottom.Chronicling America presents an August 31, 1868 article from the Charleston Daily News (author…