Page Act of 1875
The Page Act of 1875 was the first restrictive federal immigration law in the United States, which effectively prohibited the entry of Chinese women, marking the end of open borders. Seven years later, the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act banned... Wikipedia
Date: 3 March 1875
Enacted by: the 43rd United States Congress
Long title: An Act supplementary to the acts in relation to immigration
Public law: Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 43–141
Statutes at Large: 18 Stat. 477, Chap. 141
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1875. This law prohibited the recruitment to the United States of unfree laborers and women for “immoral purposes” but was enforced primarily against Chinese.
1875. CHAP. 141.-An act supplementary to the acts in relation to immigration. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ...
The Page Act of 1875 (Sect. 141, 18 Stat. 477, 3 March 1875) was the first restrictive federal immigration law in the United States, which effectively ...
Nov 22, 2021 · Congressman Horace F. Page of California authored the Page Act in the hopes that it would greatly restrict Chinese immigration to his state.
Mar 19, 2021 · On paper, the Page Act of 1875 prohibited the recruitment of laborers from “China, Japan or any Oriental country” who were not brought to the ...
The law was named after Representative Horace F. Page from California. While the Page Act outlawed all contract labor, it particularly targeted Chinese women.
Aug 2, 2022 · The Page Act of 1875, the first restrictive federal immigration law in the U.S., was a significant barrier to Asian women who sought economic ...
Mar 3, 2017 · The law restricted Chinese, Japanese and “Mongolian” contract laborers, women for the purpose of prostitution and felons.
The Page Act was ground-breaking in that it led to more anti-Asian laws, most notably the. Chinese Exclusion Act. But there were many other state and national ...
