Historical Newspaper: The Geary Restriction Law
Subject
Geary Act of 1892
Title
Historical Newspaper: The Geary Restriction Law
Date
09/23/1892
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 2nd column, 8th paragraph.
Chronicling America presents a September 23, 1892 article, author unknown, from the Record-Union newspaper about the Chinese reaction to the passing of the Geary Act- the Act that added additional immigration requirements for Chinese immigrants under the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882). The source provides an account of the Chinese Six Companies’ (a Chinese activism group) call for Chinese civil disobedience and the call for donations to resist the enforcement of the Geary Act.
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Chronicling America presents a September 23, 1892 article, author unknown, from the Record-Union newspaper about the Chinese reaction to the passing of the Geary Act- the Act that added additional immigration requirements for Chinese immigrants under the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882). The source provides an account of the Chinese Six Companies’ (a Chinese activism group) call for Chinese civil disobedience and the call for donations to resist the enforcement of the Geary Act.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The Record-Union, CA)
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“Historical Newspaper: The Geary Restriction Law,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 9, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/505.