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March 6, 1881 – Gothic, Colorado: Local White Vigilantes Lynched Wang Foo for Opening a Laundry
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Narrative
In Gothic, Colorado on March 6, 1881, local vigilantes lynched a Chinese man known as Wang Foo. The miners targeted him after he reopened a laundry, allegedly violating a town ordinance. The mob hanged Wang Foo without trial, reflecting the hostility toward Chinese immigrants even in remote communities.
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