The Chinese Exclusion act was passed in 1882 the act stated that all immigration from China was to stop entirely due to too much immigration. This was to last for ten years only the law also required Chinese immigrants to carry paperwork proving they were U.S. citizens. How this act was passed was by congress who were responding to workers concerns of losing jobs to these immigrants. Congress passed the law and made it illegal for Chinese immigrants to come to the U.S. -Your friend, Bill Cipher
Penelope displays intelligence, or cleverness, when she decides to organize the contest. She knows that this is the best way to ensure she does not have to marry anyone else, as only her husband could win such a contest. Penelope's cleverness is similar to that of Odysseus. He is another character that displays this trait throughout the text.
