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The Chinatown war [electronic resource] : Chinese Los Angeles and the massacre of 1871 / Scott Zesch.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2012Description: 1 online resource (xii, 283 p.) : ill., maps.ISBN: 9780190254445 (ebook) :.Subject(s): 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 | Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 19th century | Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 19th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199758760DDC classification: 305.895107949409034 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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 eighteen people before order was restored. This book offers a compelling account of this little-known event, which ranks among the worst hate crimes in American history.| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 eighteen people before order was restored. This book offers a compelling account of this little-known event, which ranks among the worst hate crimes in American history.
Description based on print version record.