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125 Anniversary

th 週年

1882 + 聯邦政府受到西岸各省議員壓力，通過史無前例的種族歧視法例《排
華法案》（Chinese Exclusion Act）。明文禁止華工及其眷屬入境，
華人移民沒有資格歸化入籍成為公民。法案有效期為10年。
Congress passes the “Chinese Exclusion Act,” prohibiting Chinese
laborers from entering the United States and denying them natu-
ralization. This law is extended for ten years.

1884 + 聯邦法院裁定美國土生華人有權居留在美國；除因犯罪受懲罰之外，
不能被驅逐出境。
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that American born Chinese per-
sons have the right to reside in the United States. They are sub-
ject to the same punishments when having committed a crime
and will not be deported back to their country.

1887 + 華埠被一把火焚燬，遂遷到現在是聯合車站的地段。
Old Chinatown caught on fire, spreading to the railroads before
diminishing.
+ 聯邦政府頒布《史葛法案》（Scott Act），二萬多名持有效回美證明
的華工返美時，被此法案拒絕入境。
Congress passes the “Scott Act,” prohibiting 20,000 Chinese la-
borers abroad or those who planned future travels from reentering
the United States.

1889 + 洛杉磯新會、鶴山兩邑梓里成立「南加州岡州會館」。
The Kong Chow Benevolent Association is established.
+ 「衛良公所」成立，是一個全僑性組織，宗旨為「排解紛爭，以安善
良」。原址位於洛市歷史公園，現今為華美博物館。
The WeiLiang Association, now known as “The Chinese Consoli-
dated Benevolent Association,” is organized exclusively to advo-
cate democracy for the Chinese people and serve as a bridge be-
tween Chinese-American immigrants and the mainstream groups.

1891 + 英端工商會之前身「萃英工商會」成立。
The Ying Merchants Benevolent Association is established.

1892 + 聯邦政府將《排華法案》延期10年，並敕令所有華人向政府報到。
The “Chinese Exclusion Act” is extended for another decade, re-
quiring “each Chinese resident to register and obtain a certificate
of residence.”

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