The Historical Significance of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act: The Impacts on Chinese Immigrants in the United States

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10.2991/assehr.k.220504.314How to use a DOI?

Keywords

The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act; Immigrants; Impacts; United States

Abstract

The essay is to discuss the historical significance of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and its impacts on Chinese immigrants at the time. This phenomenon has been observed for many years, and various scholars have explained it from various perspectives, especially on the impacts of the Chinese Exclusion Act. The essay uses the case study method to interpret the racial factors and Chinese immigrants’ reactions under the Chinese Exclusion Act. This essay aims to recognize that the implementation of the Chinese Exclusion Act derives from racial prejudice, and it has led Chinese immigrants to a difficult time. The result of the essay reveals that the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act plays a key role in influencing Chinese immigrants in the United States. In conclusion, the essay deepens our understanding of the Chinese Exclusion Act and its impacts on Chinese immigrants. To some extent, it will illustrate that the development of the Chinese Exclusion Act is a long-term process under the intervention of the American government. Furthermore, the essay can help understand how to critically evaluate the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, its further impacts on Chinese immigrants, and the reflection of the American government’s attitudes towards immigration in the future. Admittedly, the essay is limited because the Chinese immigrants’ experiences are not the same as other immigrants at the time. It does not completely represent the overall trend of immigration in the nineteenth century. Further studies can investigate more examples and debates regarding the immigration history in the United States.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xinyao Zhang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/06/01
TI  - The Historical Significance of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act: The Impacts on Chinese Immigrants in the United States
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 8th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 1741
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220504.314
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