Horace F. Page
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Horace F. Page
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Horace Francis Page was an American lawyer and politician who represented California in the United States House of Representatives for five terms between 1873 and 1883. He is perhaps best known for the Page Act of 1875 which began the racial prohibitions against Asian, primarily Chinese, immigration. Page was among a faction of congressmen who openly used racist ideas to defend their positions. Page introduced the Chinese Exclusion Act to the House. When arguing for a ban on the immigration of C
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American politician and lawyer (1833–1890)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_F._Page
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2007-01-08T03:40:16Z
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2024-09-01T19:09:09Z
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