Enactment of the Page Act
- When
- 3 March 1875 (statute citation date)
- Where
- United States
- Part of
- Page Act of 1875 enacted
The Page Act, cited as 18 Stat. 477, 3 March 1875, prohibited immigration of Asian forced laborers, women involved in prostitution, and convicted criminals.
The act is cited as 18 Stat. 477, 3 March 1875. It prohibited the immigration of anyone from Asia involved in forced labor, any woman from Asia involved in prostitution, and anyone from anywhere convicted of a criminal offense in their country of origin. The Page Act banned Chinese women from entering the United States to prevent the settlement of families, while continuing to allow Chinese men and their labor. No passage states a signing date or location; Washington, D.C. is retained only as institutional context.
Sources
- Page Act of 1875 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-08
- Chinese Exclusion Act Wikipedia
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