Historedia
Person

Mosby

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1875–1882

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mosby, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Page Act of 1875 enacted

    1875–1882

    Role: Official whose grant sent fewer than 200 women to the U.S. from 1879 to 1882

    1. 1875-1882 · United StatesEnforcement and Demographic Impact

      Enforcement led to the virtual exclusion of Chinese women, with the female population dropping significantly by 1880.

    2. 3 March 1875 (statute citation date) · United StatesEnactment of the Page Act

      The Page Act, cited as 18 Stat. 477, 3 March 1875, prohibited immigration of Asian forced laborers, women involved in prostitution, and convicted criminals.

    3. 1876 · United StatesPolitical Shift to National Policy

      The 1876 election year transformed Chinese immigration from a state issue to a national question, enabling federal action.

Sources

  1. Page Act of 1875 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-08