Historical Newspaper: Mr. Quinn's Ultimatum- The Chinese Must Register of be Deported
Subject
Geary Act of 1892
Title
Historical Newspaper: Mr. Quinn's Ultimatum- The Chinese Must Register of be Deported
Date
09/15/1892
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 1st column,1st paragraph. Some characterizations may be insensitive to some readers.
Chronicling America features a September 11, 1892 article, writer unknown, from the Morning Call newspaper on the recent passing of the Geary Act, the lack of awareness about the new law in the northern California Chinese community, and the notice given to people of Chinese descent living in the U.S. about new registration requirements and penalties for non-compliance. Themes also include: the Chinese Six Companies (CSC) call to resist the new law and alleged comments from a Chinese interpreter about the conundrum that he and others faced between not wanting to offend the CSC and complying with the law.
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Chronicling America features a September 11, 1892 article, writer unknown, from the Morning Call newspaper on the recent passing of the Geary Act, the lack of awareness about the new law in the northern California Chinese community, and the notice given to people of Chinese descent living in the U.S. about new registration requirements and penalties for non-compliance. Themes also include: the Chinese Six Companies (CSC) call to resist the new law and alleged comments from a Chinese interpreter about the conundrum that he and others faced between not wanting to offend the CSC and complying with the law.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The Morning Call, CA)
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“Historical Newspaper: Mr. Quinn's Ultimatum- The Chinese Must Register of be Deported,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 9, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/509.