History

[KissLove]

Identify groups of people that have been "excluded" from being American, either in law or public opinion, both now and in the past.

[sandyRoe]

In the 19th Century Chinese were banned for a while from coming into the USA

[KissLove]

Carnary42 Sorry i thought you were calling me a Narcissists sorry for that comment.

[bainbrig]

In the 19th Century Chinese were banned for a while from coming into the USA.

Oh yeah? Who built the railroads (along with the Irish and Mexicans).

[sandyRoe]

Bainbrig,
Have a look at Chinese Exclusion Act on google.

[Flonska]

I think the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in the US in 1882. The railroads, were, I think mainly completed by something like 1865?

[Flonska]

or . . . 1869?

[sandyRoe]

There was legislation banning Chinese women before the wholesale ban came into effect.
It was clear the Americans didn't want them to settle

[DTCwordfan]

British or any so-called criminals for offences described as 'moral turpitude'....and that gives their officials plenty of flex.

[Flonska]

I think that was 1870 and the female exclusion was caused more by an increase in births of chinese girls in the USA rather than immigration per se:-

https://www.lcsc.org/cms/lib/MN01001004/Centricity/Domain/81/TAH%202.pdf

[sandyRoe]

Still a racist country then, I think.