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Mining Life in California – Chinese Miners (1857)

 

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Context: Chinese immigration to the United States began during the antebellum period. Overwhelmingly Americans of Chinese descent lived in California. In spite of discriminatory laws and racism, they continued to build the United States and contribute to its westward expansion.

 

 

 

 

 

Context by: Dr. Prithi Kanakamedala

Source: Mining life in California--Chinese miners, 1857. (Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 1, no. 40 (1857 Oct. 3), p. 632) Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001700332/

 

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