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Chinese Exclusion Act
This event was important to the Chinese Americans because The Chinese Exclusion Act required the few nonlaborers who sought entry to obtain certification from the Chinese government that they were qualified to immigrate. -
The Geary Act
The Geary Act was a ten year extension of the Chinese Exclusion Act. This event was important to the Chinese immagrints because The Geary Act regulated Chinese immigration until the 1920s. With increased postwar immigration, Congress adopted new means for regulation: quotas and requirements pertaining to national origin. -
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The first Wave of Immigrants
World War 1 was what marked the first wave of African American immigrants who migrated from the South to the North. This event was important to the African American immigrants because this gave them an opportunity to get away from the oppressive nature of the South. -
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The Great Migration
The Great Migration was the mass movement of about five million southern blacks to the north and west between 1915 and 1960. This event was important to African Americans because it allowed Southern blacks to move from rural areas into urban ones. -
Demand for Workers
There was a huge demand for northern workers since 5 million of them left to serve in the military. This event was important to the African Americans because this gave them a great opportunity for work after migtrating from the South. -
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
The INS related to established immigration and naturalization policy. This event was important to Chinese immigrants because the INS would inforce all laws the pertained to the Chinese Exclusion Acts. -
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World War 2
A global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations. This event was important to the African Americans because this was a big set back for immigration, so the Afircan Americans moved more towards the west because of the war. -
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Northern and Western Migration
Between 1940 and 1960 over 3,348,000 blacks left the south for northern and western cities. This event was important to African Americans because since they started to migrate north and west, that allowed African Americans more places to live. -
Exclusion Acts Repealed
In 1943, Congress passed a measure to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act. This event was important to Chinese Immigrants because it left a yearly limit of 105 Chinese and gave foreign-born Chinese the right to seek naturalization. -
Immigration Act of 1964
This act ended the modifications to the Chinese Exclusion Act. This event was important to Chinese Immigrants because it put a limit of 170,000 immigrants from outside the Western Hemisphere could enter the United States, with a maximum of 20,000 from any one country. Skill and the need for political asylum determined admission.