Historical Newspaper: A Chinese Riot- They Fire Upon Officers Making Arrest at Los Angeles
Subject
Chinese Massacre of 1871
Title
Historical Newspaper: A Chinese Riot- They Fire Upon Officers Making Arrest at Los Angeles
Date
10/28/1871
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 3rd column, 1st paragraph.
Chronicling America features a October 28, 1871 article, writer unknown, from the Cairo Daily newspaper on the Chinese Massacre of 1871 in Los Angeles. The article provides the perspective that a Chinese man shot another and when an officer tried to arrest the shooter, he and a citizen were shot. Subsequently, according to the article, a mob of 500 armed men "attacked the whole Chinese quarters and were resisted by the Chinese." The article goes into detail about the methods used by the mob against the Chinese, the condition of bodies found lynched, and other casualties including a child.
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Chronicling America features a October 28, 1871 article, writer unknown, from the Cairo Daily newspaper on the Chinese Massacre of 1871 in Los Angeles. The article provides the perspective that a Chinese man shot another and when an officer tried to arrest the shooter, he and a citizen were shot. Subsequently, according to the article, a mob of 500 armed men "attacked the whole Chinese quarters and were resisted by the Chinese." The article goes into detail about the methods used by the mob against the Chinese, the condition of bodies found lynched, and other casualties including a child.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The Cairo Daily Bulletin, IL)
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“Historical Newspaper: A Chinese Riot- They Fire Upon Officers Making Arrest at Los Angeles,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 9, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/526.