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Anti-Chinese legislation (1st of 2)

Anti-Chinese legislation

The list of anti-Chinese legislation enacted in New Zealand graphically illustrates the prejudice Chinese immigrants had to endure. This table shows the legislation introduced between 1881 and 1900.

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Manying Ip, 'Chinese - Later settlement', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/2173/anti-chinese-legislation (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Manying Ip, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2015