The Chinese Must Go: The California Workingmen’s Party & Chinese Exclusion
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
08/01/26
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In 1877 the nation came to a virtual standstill as labor united against the exploitive railroad companies. As workers protested unfair business practices in the east, racial animosity in California mixed with economic precarity led workers down a very different path. Join me as I explore the rise and fall of the Workingmen's Party of California and its impact on anti-Chinese sentiment and federal policy in the late 19th century.
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