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The bloody history of anti-Asian violence in the West


The bloody history of anti-Asian violence in the West
One of the largest mass lynchings in the United States targeted Chinese immigrants in Los Angeles.
An illustration from the November 20, 1880, issue of Frank Leslie s Illustrated Newspaper depicts an anti-Chinese riot in Denver, Colorado. Violence against Chinese immigrants was widespread in the American West.Courtesy of the Chinese American Museum/Dylan and Phoenix Wong
ByKevin Waite
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This year marks the 150th anniversary of one of the largest mass lynchings in American history. The carnage erupted in Los Angeles on October 24, 1871, when a frenzied mob of 500 people stormed into the city’s Chinese quarter. Some victims were shot and stabbed; others were hanged from makeshift gallows. By the end of the night, 19 mangled bodies lay in the streets of Los Angeles. ....

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