The Chinatown war : Chinese Los Angeles and the Massacre of 1871 /

In October 1871, a simmering, small-scale turf war involving three Chinese gangs exploded into a riot that engulfed the small but growing town of Los Angeles. A large mob of white Angelenos, spurred by racial resentment, rampaged through the city and lynched some 18 people before order was restored....

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1. Verfasser:
Zesch, Scott
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
London ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Zusammenfassung:
In October 1871, a simmering, small-scale turf war involving three Chinese gangs exploded into a riot that engulfed the small but growing town of Los Angeles. A large mob of white Angelenos, spurred by racial resentment, rampaged through the city and lynched some 18 people before order was restored.In The Chinatown War, Scott Zesch offers a compelling account of this little-known event, which ranks among the worst hate crimes in American history. The story begins in the 1850s, when the first wave of Chinese immigrants arrived in Los Angeles in the wake of the 1849 California gold rush. Upon ar
Umfang:
1 online resource (298 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-025444-0
1-283-57655-4
9786613889003
0-19-996920-5
Schlagworte:
Los Angeles Massacre, Los Angeles, Calif., 1871.
Chinese Americans > California > Los Angeles > History > 19th century.
Chinese Americans > Crimes against > California > Los Angeles > History > 19th century.
Race riots > California > Los Angeles > History > 19th century.
Lynching > California > Los Angeles > History > 19th century.
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