Just wondering what the effects of the non-passing of the Chinese Exclusion Act would be. What would the West Coast look like today if it were not passed? Would anything change at all?
Sadly, I don't know how plausible it is. The act stemmed from pretty strong racist sentiment and I'm not sure what can be done to mitigate it. After all the Chinese did AFAIK do their best to work hard and be successful, yet were still outcasted.
I'm afraid I don't know enough about the economic situation of the time (or any time) to give a good answer.I was curious if the breakup of some of the labor unions would have hurt the bill's chances. I don't know as much about the bill as I wish, but from what I've read, the labor unions were the biggest proponents of the CEA.
Sadly, I don't know how plausible it is. The act stemmed from pretty strong racist sentiment and I'm not sure what can be done to mitigate it. After all the Chinese did AFAIK do their best to work hard and be successful, yet were still outcasted.
They worked TOO hard and were too successful. So tthe white workers couldnt compete. Thats one of the reasons behind the act.
No act could lead to an increase in violence against Chinese immigrants.
I don't know. Wouldn't the Chinese fall closer to the normal pattern of immigrants if they continued flooding in a while longer? Which is to say, wouldn't familiarity gradually tend toward acceptance?