Historical Report: Chinese Massacre at Los Angeles in 1871

Chinese Massacre of 1871

Historical Report: Chinese Massacre at Los Angeles in 1871

01/01/1894

Historical Report

The Internet Archive features a 5-page report (1884), by C. P. Dorland, on the Chinese Massacre of 1871 in Los Angeles. The author provides a perspective on the origin of the conflict, giving an account of the conflict between the Yo Hing and Sam Yeun companies over a woman named Ya Hit. Other themes include anti-Chinese racism and the violent reaction by the Los Angeles police.

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Internet Archive (Original Publisher: Annual Publication of the Historical Society of Southern California, Los Angeles)

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