Geary Act
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geary-act-180-4096117
title:
Geary Act
text:
The Geary Act was a United States law that extended the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 by adding onerous new requirements. It was written by California Representative Thomas J. Geary and was passed by Congress on May 5, 1892. The law required all Chinese residents of the United States to carry a resident permit, a sort of internal passport. Failure to carry the permit at all times was punishable by deportation or a year of hard labor. In addition, Chinese were not allowed to bear witness in court
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description:
US law of 1892 that extended the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 with new requirements
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geary_Act
date created:
2004-11-05T06:56:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T06:18:55Z
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