Chinese Exclusion Act - Definition and Overview

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The Chinese Exclusion Act may be:

Another name for the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 in Canada, coined by the Chinese-Canadian community.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 passed in the United States in 1882 banning Chinese from entering American soil.

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