Concordia Library: The Good Earth: Chinese Culture and History: Chinese Exclusion Act

Golden Gate of Liberty

'The Only One Barred Out.' American cartoon, 1882, on the Chinese Exclusion Act.

CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT, 1882. - 'The Only One Barred Out.' American Cartoon, 1882, On The Chinese Exclusion Act.. Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 8 Aug 2012.

Chinese Exclusion Act

Twentieth-century immigration to the United States by Stuart A. Kallen
Call Number: 304.8 KAL
ISBN: 1590181867
Publication Date: 2007
Discusses various issues associated with immigration to the United States during the early part of the twentieth century including the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, Ellis Island, tenements and sweatshops, and the rise of anti-Semitism.
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 by John Soennichsen
Call Number: 305.895 SOE
ISBN: 0313379467
Publication Date: 2011
Examines the evolution of the Exclusion Act, looking at the history of Chinese immigration to the United States, the reasons behind the increasing Chinese population, and subsequent attempts to prevent further immigration and encourage Chinese Americans to leave the country.
To the Golden Mountain : The Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad by Lila Perl
Call Number: 331.7 PER
ISBN: 0761413243
Publication Date: 2003
Describes the experience of Chinese immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century, their work on the transcontinental railroad, and also discusses the Chinese Exclusion Act, which barred Chinese workers from entering this country.
Fortunate sons : the 120 Chinese boys who came to America, went to school, and revolutionized an ancient civilization by Liel Leibovitz & Matthew Miller
Call Number: 951 LEI
ISBN: 0393070042
Publication Date: 2011
Chronicles the experiences of the boys sent from China to the United States at the end of the nineteenth century to become familiar with Western ways and bring back their knowledge to the empire, describing how their knowledge influenced their lives, thinking, and their nation's quest to become a world power.

Web Resources

Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
Site discusses the Chinese Exclusion Act, and reveals immigrant stories on the Angel Island Immigration Station is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay.
Angel Island Poetry
A poetry unit on Angel Island Poetry examines the major themes and influences of the poems that were found on the walls of the Angel Island Immigration Station's detention center's walls.
Chinese Exclusion Act
A collection of images and photographs that reflects daily life of Chinese and reveals signs of anti-Chinese feelings resulted from the Chinese Exclusion Act. An overview that explains how low paying jobs led to the prohibition of Chinese immigrants and how this law affected relations between Americans and Chinese.
Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
Information on the Chinese Exclusion Act from Harvard University.
Chinese Immigration to the United States
Among the millions of immigrants to the United States during the last fifty years of the 19th century, none of them received more ill will than the Chinese. Anti-Chinese sentiment grew to such great proportions that Congress enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Documents on Anti-Chinese Immigration Policy
Site examines the 1880 Chinese Exclusion Treaty and the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. The increased immigration of Chinese laborers led to restrictions placed on immigration by the United States Government.
more...less...
PBS
Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
Harvard University Library Open Collections Program