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The Gold Rush: California Transformed
www.csun.eduThe discovery of gold in California was an epoch-making event. News ... "Gold-rush California was a tumultuous place. Mark Twain aptly called it "a wild, free, disorderly, grotesque society!" In their relentless pursuit of wealth, the Argonauts used a variety of mining methods. Some of
The New Immigrants
www.mrlocke.comfortunes after the discovery of gold in 1848 sparked the California gold rush. Chinese immigrants helped build the nation’s railroads, including the first transcontinental line. When the railroads were completed, they turned to farming, mining, and domestic service. Some, like Fong See, started businesses. However,
Anti-Asian Hate Crime Events During the COVID-19 Pandemic ...
oag.ca.govTroughout California’s history, Asians have been subjected to structural racism and other forms of discrimination based on stereotypes where Asians are portrayed as un-American and spreaders of disease. During the California Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, Chinese residents were