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Yellow Peril

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The term "Yellow Peril" refers to Western fears that Asian people seek to plague the West and erode democracy and Christianity.

Exclusion

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The Chinese Exclusion Act is an immigration law that was passed in 1882 that barred the migration of Chinese nationals to the United States.

The Chinese Question

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In June 1870, the New York Tribune published a letter to the editor by John Swinton, an abolitionist turned pro-labor advocate, that raised concerns…