Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 | Economics, Applied

Explains how exclusion law damaged workers and reshaped local service-sector economies.

Immigration1882 united statesanti immigrant legislationchinese exclusion actdiaspora communitieshospitality and servicesimmigration policySteven J. DavisNancy Qian

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