Denver’s Anti-Chinese Riot and American Politics
Gilded Age Denver was a boomtown. And, it was a powder keg waiting to explode. The Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 was sparked by resentment of the Chinese immigrants who’d crossed.... Read More
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Denver’s Anti-Chinese Riot and American Politics
Gilded Age Denver was a boomtown. And, it was a powder keg waiting to explode. The Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 was sparked by resentment of the Chinese immigrants who’d crossed the Pacific and journeyed overland in response to an expanding labor market. Happening just two days before a national election, it decisively undercut the nation’s.... Read More
