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The United States Bars Chinese Immigrants (with text supports)
The Chinese Exclusion Act, passed on May 6, 1882, was the first major restriction placed on immigration in the U.S., and the only immigration law that explicitly barred a specific group from entering the country. The Exclusion Act forbade Chinese [...]
Item Type: Laws/Court Cases
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
Regulating Guns in U.S. History
Throughout U.S. history, governments at the local, state, and federal level have passed laws regulating the ownership and use of guns. This chart provides examples of such laws over time.
Item Type: Laws/Court Cases