Historical Newspaper: Annexation of Hawaii [Geary Act]
Subject
Geary Act of 1892
Title
Historical Newspaper: Annexation of Hawaii [Geary Act]
Date
05/06/1892
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 2nd column, last paragraph. Racial epithets used a may be insensitive to some readers. Transcription included (with many typographical errors).
The University of California Riverside features a May 6, 1892 newspaper article, writer unknown, from the Los Angeles Herald on the Geary Exclusion Act- the Act that added additional immigration requirements for Chinese immigrants under the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882). The source provides an account of the legislation goals and Congressman Robert R. Hitt’s (D-IL) reaction and critique of the new law.
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The University of California Riverside features a May 6, 1892 newspaper article, writer unknown, from the Los Angeles Herald on the Geary Exclusion Act- the Act that added additional immigration requirements for Chinese immigrants under the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882). The source provides an account of the legislation goals and Congressman Robert R. Hitt’s (D-IL) reaction and critique of the new law.
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Publisher
University of California Riverside California Digital Newspaper (Original Publisher: Los Angeles Herald)
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“Historical Newspaper: Annexation of Hawaii [Geary Act],” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 9, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/503.