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An Act To Prohibit "The Coolie Trade"

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 On February 19th, 1869, Abraham Lincoln helped make the Act to prohibit "the Coolie trade" in America.  "SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act hereinbefore contained shall be deemed or construed to apply to or affect any free and voluntary emigration of any Chinese subject..." Although this act seems good in nature to end the exploitation of "coolie" laborers, it was almost impossible to tell a "coolie" from a harmless Asian immigrant. This act meant to help Asian laborers made way to the Chinese Exclusion Act which banned all Chinese immigrants altogether. Chinese Exclusion Act This act was a federal law instated by President Chester Arther on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers for the next ten years. This act was created after years of turmoil and the growing of anti-Chinese sentiment.  After being used and exploited for cheap labor similar to slave work, Asian laborers were now prohibited.  Look...
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Introduction of "Coolie" Labor in the South

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Cuba has had a relationship with southern states before and after the Civil War. With these strong ties introduced the ideas of Asian workers to Louisiana to white men who had traveled and visited between the US and Cuba. These ideas were implemented into American agriculture work soon before the abolishment of slavery.  Colorism and Racism for workers These Asian workers were viewed as "in between" white and black people. They were not African Americans who faced black codes and segregation. They were also not white Americans who were viewed as important in status. In social status, these laborers were viewed as higher than freed slaves and way lower than whites.  Praises were made to these Asian workers about their work efforts and were made to compete against Black workers.  "Journalist Whitelaw Reid reported that he had heard...'We can drive the n----- out and import coolies that work better, at less expense, and relieve us from this cursed n----- impudence.'...
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