1. Chinese Rights

2. Chinese Massacre of 1871  October 24, 1871-over 500 Anglos & Latinos rob and murder residents of Los Angles’ Chinatown  Almost every resident attacked or mobbed  23 killed  Triggered by the killing of Robert Thompson, a local rancher

3. Chinese Exclusion Act  1882- law was passed preventing Chinese immigrants from becoming citizens  Prevented the Chinese community from growing and assimilating into American society  Act was repealed in 1943 by the Magnuson Act, which allowed a quota of 105 Chinese immigrants per year.  Many workers’ unions were in favor of the act because it made jobs easier to find.

4. Other Acts and Rights  Geary Act of 1892  Extended the Chinese Exclusion Act  Chinese immigrants were required to carry an identity card proving they were in the country legally or would face deportation  Walter-McCarren Act of 1952  Allowed first-generation Americans to apply for citizenship  Chinese immigrants were not allowed to bear witness in court and could not receive bail

5. Rock Springs Massacre  1885 in Rock Springs, Wyoming  Riot between Chinese immigrant miners and White miners over Chinese workers being paid lower wages.  At least 28 Chinese dead and 15 wounded  16 of the white miners were arrested

6. Contributions  Supplied labor for America’s growing industry (about a quarter of California’s labor)  Worked in wool mills, cigar, shoe, and garment industries  The CPRC employed about 15,000 Chinese to construct the Transcontinental RR