Title The Chinatown war : Chinese Los Angeles and the massacre of 1871 / Scott Zesch

Published New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 283 pages) : illustrations, maps 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject 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 Chinese Americans. Ethnic relations. Lynching. Race riots. SUBJECT Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 19th century Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century Subject California -- Los Angeles. Genre/Form History. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780190254445 0190254440

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