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Summarize a paragraph in about 40-55 words expressing your thoughts on the above slides
A Statue for Our Harbor Chinese Exclusion Act A STATUL TER OUR FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. T NOTICE COMMUNIST NIHILIST- SOCIALIST FENIAN & HOODLUM WELCOME IT NO ADMITTANCE CHINAMEN TO ₂ GATE OF LIBERT NDUSTRY DE THE ONLY ONE BARKED OUT. Ex A W drew the lies, y l Angel Island "One cartoon titled 'A Statue for Our Harbor, published in 1881 in the San Francisco-based Magazine The Wasp, seemingly captured all of white California's fears about Chinese Immigration" (Lee, 91). This racist cartoon embodies the spirit of many Americans at the time. The Chinese are depicted as dirty, opium addicted, rat-like people. A Chinese male coolie (insult for unskilled laborer), is symbolizing the Chinese taking over and ruining America, as indicated by the figure with a skull in the pose of the Statue of Liberty. All of this served to justify racism and immigration exclusion. "the Chinese Exclusion Act became law on May 6, 1882. The new law barred the entry of Chinese laborers for a period of ten years, allowed entry only to certain exempt classes of Chinese (students, teachers, travelers, merchants, and diplomats), and prohibited all Chinese from obtaining naturalized citizenship. The message was clear: Chinese could come for business, travel, or study, but not to settle" (Lee, 94). This period in American history came not even 20 years after the Civil War, supported by the general public's federal representatives. The Chinese were clearly defined as second-class citizens, with restrictions on their travel. The statute was extended for another ten years in 1892 under the Geary Act, again in 1902, and made permanent in 1904. The law was not repealed until 1943. This long period of racial discrimination forced many to become illegal immigrants to reunite with their families or make a living as merchants. "While popularly called the 'Ellis Island of the West, the immigration station on Angel Island was in fact very different from its counterpart in New York. Ellis Island enforced U.S. immigration laws that restricted, but did not exclude, European immigrants. Angel Island, on the other hand, was the chief port of entry for Chinese and other immigrants from Asia, and as such, enforced immigration policies that singled out Asians for exclusion" (Lee, 96). Those seeking a better life in America from Asia were extremely restricted. In San Francisco, Chinese were inspected by medical staff for physical defects and given identification numbers. They were forced to be naked in front of strangers, give stool samples and examined for foreign diseases. Immigrants and families were then intensely interrogated with questions about their identity and credibility, lasting typically two to three days. Even if they could legally immigrate, it was clear that they were not welcome.
Transcribed Image Text:A Statue for Our Harbor Chinese Exclusion Act A STATUL TER OUR FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. T NOTICE COMMUNIST NIHILIST- SOCIALIST FENIAN & HOODLUM WELCOME IT NO ADMITTANCE CHINAMEN TO ₂ GATE OF LIBERT NDUSTRY DE THE ONLY ONE BARKED OUT. Ex A W drew the lies, y l Angel Island "One cartoon titled 'A Statue for Our Harbor, published in 1881 in the San Francisco-based Magazine The Wasp, seemingly captured all of white California's fears about Chinese Immigration" (Lee, 91). This racist cartoon embodies the spirit of many Americans at the time. The Chinese are depicted as dirty, opium addicted, rat-like people. A Chinese male coolie (insult for unskilled laborer), is symbolizing the Chinese taking over and ruining America, as indicated by the figure with a skull in the pose of the Statue of Liberty. All of this served to justify racism and immigration exclusion. "the Chinese Exclusion Act became law on May 6, 1882. The new law barred the entry of Chinese laborers for a period of ten years, allowed entry only to certain exempt classes of Chinese (students, teachers, travelers, merchants, and diplomats), and prohibited all Chinese from obtaining naturalized citizenship. The message was clear: Chinese could come for business, travel, or study, but not to settle" (Lee, 94). This period in American history came not even 20 years after the Civil War, supported by the general public's federal representatives. The Chinese were clearly defined as second-class citizens, with restrictions on their travel. The statute was extended for another ten years in 1892 under the Geary Act, again in 1902, and made permanent in 1904. The law was not repealed until 1943. This long period of racial discrimination forced many to become illegal immigrants to reunite with their families or make a living as merchants. "While popularly called the 'Ellis Island of the West, the immigration station on Angel Island was in fact very different from its counterpart in New York. Ellis Island enforced U.S. immigration laws that restricted, but did not exclude, European immigrants. Angel Island, on the other hand, was the chief port of entry for Chinese and other immigrants from Asia, and as such, enforced immigration policies that singled out Asians for exclusion" (Lee, 96). Those seeking a better life in America from Asia were extremely restricted. In San Francisco, Chinese were inspected by medical staff for physical defects and given identification numbers. They were forced to be naked in front of strangers, give stool samples and examined for foreign diseases. Immigrants and families were then intensely interrogated with questions about their identity and credibility, lasting typically two to three days. Even if they could legally immigrate, it was clear that they were not welcome.
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The US has been a land of immigrants. Today, many immigrants seek to move to the US in order to make better lives for themselves. Yet, it was not so in the early 20th century. These slides serve as a reminder of why, and also serve as a reminder of why elements mentioned in the slides should never be repeated again. 

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