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1885
Rock Springs Massacre
1885

Rock Springs Massacre

A white mob attacked Chinese miners in Rock Springs, killing 28 and injuring 15, while destroying homes and businesses. The massacre was …
1885
cultural violence

Rock Springs Massacre

A white mob attacked Chinese miners in Rock Springs, killing 28 and injuring 15, while destroying homes and businesses. The massacre was driven by labor competition and anti-Asian racism in the western mining regions. It exemplifies the violent hatred Chinese Americans faced …

Rock Springs, Wyoming, WY
Asian American Labor Racial violence
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A white mob attacked Chinese miners in Rock Springs, killing 28 and injuring 15, while destroying homes and businesses. The massacre was driven by labor competition and anti-Asian racism in the western mining regions. It exemplifies the violent hatred Chinese Americans faced in the American West during the late 19th century.