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Humans Across Borders: U.S. Exclusion Policy Leads to Smuggling of Chinese Immigrants
Document 6
Vocabulary
"Kid" West: A white man suspected of smuggling Chinese into the Buffalo area in the early 1900s.
Knickerbocker breechers: Loose-fitting pants that were gathered at the knees.
Fedora hat: A man's hat with a wide brim.
Lot of twelve: Group of twelve.
Document 6: Letter from the Buffalo, New York Chinese Inspector in Charge to the Brooklyn, New York Inspector in Charge about a group of twelve Chinese men crossing into the U.S. from Canada. FRONT. (NRAN-85-CHINEXCL-19(1490)-1). NAIL Database, National Archives and Records Administration. www.archives.gov.
Document 6 Short-Answer Questions
- What office did the letter come from, and what was the title of the person who wrote it?
- According to the letter, what did the inspector on the train see?
- Where was the train coming from?
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