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June 30, 1884 – Pomona, California: Sensational Headlines Report Vigilantes Lychned a "Chinaman" Suspected of Crimes against White Women
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Narrative
In June 1884 in Pomona, California, sensational newspaper headlines accused a Chinese laborer of crimes against white women. Rumors spread that he had murdered a woman. A vigilante mob gathered but the accused man fled, and no lynching took place. The episode shows how media-fueled hysteria could incite anti-Chinese fear.
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