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Chinese Exclusion Act APUSH - Spiconardi. Portland, Oregon, March 7. - The bodies of M. Coleman and Wilson Patten, well-known citizens of Seattle,

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5 Portland, Oregon, March 7. - The bodies of M. Coleman and Wilson Patten, well-known citizens of Seattle, W. T., arrived here from Lake Washington yesterday. They were assassinated by some unknown persons. Coleman was foreman of the Grand Jury that indicted a number of men for participating in the recent Seattle riot, and also those who shot and killed several Chinamen at the New Castle coal mines.

6 Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) Outlawed Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States – Supposed to last for ten years, but was renewed in 1892 and made permanent in 1902 Prevented Chinese immigrants from obtaining citizenship Later additions to the act would – Prevent most female emigration from China – Prevent immigrants from leaving and then returning to the U.S. *First time the U.S. legislated against open immigration

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