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The Chinatown War: Chinese Los Angeles and the Massacre of 1871
The Chinatown War Chinese Los Angeles and the Massacre of 1871
Author: Scott Zesch
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 co...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780199758760
ISBN-10: 019975876X
Publication Date: 6/29/2012
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Hardcover
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