Chinese Exclusion Act Banned Chinese Immigration to US
1.
2. Was enacted on May 6, 1882
This act placed a ban on any
Chinese immigration into the
US
One reason for this law was
that Chinese immigrants had
entered this country in record
number before 1882
Second reason many were
forced to take dangerous jobs
for low pay
Third reason they were victims
of frequent attacks by nativist
who thought they were taking
jobs away from Americans