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January 7, 1883 – Cheney, Washington Territories: Angry Mob Lynches A Chinese Man Accused of Murder and Robbery
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Narrative
On January 7, 1883 in Cheney, Washington Territory, a mob lynched a Chinese laborer accused of murdering a railroad worker and robbing him. The man was hanged without trial, demonstrating the intense anti-Chinese sentiment and vigilante justice of the time.
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