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Seattle Times: Seattle Apologizes for Anti-Chinese Law – AsAmNews
The Seattle City Council has passed a resolution expressing regret for the anti-Chinese laws in the 1800s, reports the Seattle Times. In 1889, laws in the Washington Territory banned Chinese from owning land, voting and testifying in court. In 1885, a riot forced more than 300 Chinese to leave Seattle. You can read about why […]
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