Excerpt from The Chinese Exclusion Act: Report and Resolutions Adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, December 5, 1889
With these expressions of opinion as to the effect of the act and its policy, as an introduction, we now proceed to give as brie?y as possible a record of the events that have led up to the presentcondition of our relations with the Chinese and to the passage of the Act referred to in its present form, in the Autumn of 1888.
The discovery of gold in California in 1848, an event which perhaps more then any other in recent times has contributed to the commercial and industrial growth of nations, first brought the peo ple of the United States into social and business relations with the Chinese. Attracted by reports of the wealth to be found in our mines and excited by the return of some of the pioneers of their race, bearing in their hands the golden fruit of their toils, the stream of immigration began. For twenty years it grew in volume until, in 1876, the number of Chinese in California was about A very much greater number had come to this country, but a large proportion of them had returned. To their homes, and at the the close of this period of twenty-seven years it appears from the census reports that the number returning was nearly as large as the number arriving.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into a pivotal period in American history, exploring the contentious issue of Chinese immigration and its impact on the nation's social fabric, economy, and political landscape. The author meticulously unravels the evolution of this complex relationship, starting with the initial influx of Chinese laborers to California following the discovery of gold in 1848. Through detailed examination of key historical events, treaties, and congressional debates, the book reveals the shifting tides of public opinion, economic anxieties, and political maneuvering surrounding Chinese immigration. The text examines the Burlingame Treaty of 1868, which initially championed open immigration, and traces its erosion amid rising anti-Chinese sentiment in California, culminating in the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1888. The book highlights the clash between American ideals of liberty and the anxieties over labor competition, the role of political opportunism in fueling xenophobia, and the enduring impact of these historical events on American attitudes toward immigration and cultural assimilation. Ultimately, this compelling historical account offers a nuanced understanding of the complex forces that shaped American policy towards China, revealing the enduring legacy of these decisions on our nation's identity and its place in the world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331506256_0
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