Nativism and the Chinese Exclusion Act
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Michael Daly
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Nativism and the Chinese Exclusion Act
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What do you think the point of this political cartoon is?
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Nativism
Definition: policy of protecting native born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
common political belief starting in the years mid 1800's
many people were nativist towards the Irish and other Catholic groups because they often voted in large blocks (together) and the Pope was seen as a political figure
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What did nativists do?
tried to pass laws to make it harder for immigrants to become a US Citizen
try to reduce the number of people who could come to the USA
riots sometimes took place between immigrant Irish Catholics and nativists
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Nativism and the Chinese in America
1850 - Foreign Miners had to pay an extra tax in California
1854 - People v. Hall - Chinese people could not testify against white people
1871 - A white mob tortured and hanged 17 Chinese people in San Francisco
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1877 - White mob killed 4 Chinese people and damaged property
1880 - Anti-miscegenation law - Chinese and whites could not marry
1882 - Chinese Exclusion Act passed
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