Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinese exclusion act

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: chi-ne-se ex-clu-sion act
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

Any of several acts forbidding the immigration of Chinese laborers into the United States, originally from 1882 to 1892 by act of May 6, 1882, then from 1892 to 1902 by act May 5, 1892. By act of April 29, 1902, all existing legislation on the subject was reënacted and continued, and made applicable to the insular possessions of the United States.

Questions

What does chinese exclusion act mean?: Any of several acts forbidding the immigration of Chinese laborers into the United States, originally from 1882 to 1892 by act of May 6, 1882, then from 1892 to 1902 by act May 5, 1892. By act of April 29, 1902, all existing legislation on the subject was reënacted and continued, and made applicable to the insular possessions of the United States.

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