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December 18, 1884 – Newark, California: An Unknown Chinese Man was Lynched for Unknown Reasons
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Narrative
On December 18, 1884 in Newark, California, an unidentified Chinese laborer was found lynched along a railroad. The circumstances and motive remain unknown. The victim’s name was never recorded. This case highlights how some anti-Chinese killings remained unexplained, with the perpetrators never brought to justice.
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