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September 13, 1880 – Carson City, Nevada: The "Chinese Must Go" Movement Leads to Riot and Lynching of at Least One Chinese Man
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Narrative
On September 13, 1880 in Carson City, Nevada, an anti-Chinese campaign culminated in a violent riot. Mobs targeted Chinese-owned businesses and killed at least one Chinese man. This episode illustrates how anti-Chinese agitation spread beyond California into the broader American West.
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