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The long view of economics and immigration (Two Indicators)
Planet Money
The Impact of Chinese Immigration and Exclusion
This chapter explores the history of Chinese immigration to the U.S. during the 1850s, focusing on their contributions and the subsequent rise of anti-Chinese sentiment culminating in the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. It examines the unintended economic consequences of this legislation, revealing how the exclusion not only harmed Chinese immigrants but also negatively affected local economies and white workers in the West.
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