Anti-Chinese Violence & Chinese Population in the U.S. (1850–1915)
This dashboard visualizes the history and impact of anti-Chinese violence in the U.S. through interactive charts:
- Incidents Over Time: Annual count of violent events from 1850–1920.
- Victims Over Time: Annual victim count from 1850–1920.
- Types of Violence: Breakdown of violence types by victim count.
- Categories & Pretexts: Distribution of violence categories and stated pretexts.
- Violence & Population: Victims per year alongside Chinese population growth and key policy events.
Incidents of Anti-Chinese Violence Over Time
Annual count of anti-Chinese violence events, 1850–1920.
This chart displays annual counts of anti-Chinese violence incidents. Peak years include 1885 with 15 incidents and 1886 with 12 incidents. Use the data table below for detailed values.
Number of Victims of Anti-Chinese Violence Over Time
Annual count of victims, 1850–1920.
This chart displays annual counts of victims of anti-Chinese violence. Use the data table below for detailed values.
Types of Anti-Chinese Violence
Breakdown of event types in the lynching records.
This chart displays a breakdown of event types in the lynching records, showing the number of victims for each type. Use the data table below for detailed values.
Categories of Violence
This pie chart displays the distribution of categories of violence. Use the data table below for detailed values.
Pretexts for Violence
This pie chart displays the distribution of pretexts for violence. Use the data table below for detailed values.
Anti-Chinese Violence & Chinese Population in the U.S. (1850–1915)
A combination chart showing the number of victims per year (bar), the Chinese population (line), and key policy events (vertical markers).
This combination chart displays the number of victims per year as bars, the Chinese population as a line, and key policy events as vertical markers. Use the data table below for detailed values.