Between the years of 1860 and 1960, there was a massive income of immigrants to the United States. These immigrants we a huge chunk of the labor population and there fore were the backbones of our labor supply. We surely owe them many thanks because they helped to build the U.S. we are in today. Immigrants come to America to get every kind of freedom and have a job so they can make more
money to pursue a better life. But after the depression of 1873, unemployment mounted on the West
coast and native-born workers found it necessary to limit the number of immigrants to create available
job positions at wages that allow them continue to feed their family.
The Burlingame Treaty of 1868 stated that Chinese People had the right to come to migrate to
America for any particular reason. Most of the Chinese decided to come to America because they were
hoping to share all the opportunities that America had to offer. It was all well and accepted by
Americans for Chinese People to immigrate to America because they were willing to take the hardest
and the least attractive jobs. But due to the depression in 1873, American People couldn't afford to be
picky about a job, they were desperate for any job. However, employers favored in hiring Chinese
Laborers since they worked for very low wages on longer hours. If employers continued to hire Chinese
Immigrants, there would be a less wage given to Americans but even worse, Americans would be left
jobless. This is where the hatred towards the Chinese started to build. The Chinese also chose to live in
their own neighborhoods; like today's "China Town," and keep their own way of living. If the Chinese
had adapted to the American way of living, they might have been more accepted by society. Another
reason why there was a dislike towards the Chines was that during the Gold Rush, Americans thought
that the Chinese were carrying the gold they found
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