The Chinatown War: Chinese Los Angeles and the Massacre of 1871

by Scott Zesch

In October 1871, a simmering, small-scale turf war involving three Chinese gangs exploded into a riot that engulfed the small but growing town of Los Angeles. A large mob of white Angelenos, spurred by racial resentment, rampaged through the city and lynched some 18 people before order was
restored.

In The Chinatown War, Scott Zesch offers a compelling account of this little-known event, which ranks among the worst hate crimes in American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019975876X
• ISBN13: 9780199758760
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.3"