Chinese Immigration
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Asian Americans, Immigration, Immigrants, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, Asian American History
- Geographical Location: San Francisco
- Date: 1849-1852
Article abstract: The California gold rush draws thousands of Chinese immigrants, who furnish hard labor and suffer nativist antipathy.
Summary of Event
In 1848, the electrifying news that gold had been discovered in California was carried by every ship sailing from U.S. ports. Spread to every corner of the world, the word soon began to draw adventurers away from family and livelihoods to seek their fortunes in this distant land. In 1849, a tremendous number of pioneers—German, Irish, Scandinavian, Russian, Mexican, and others—streamed into San...
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