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Martial Law in Seattle (1886)

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 11:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s February 9th. On this day in 1886, a mob descended on Seattle\\u2019s Chinatown, amid growing tensions between white and Chinese workers.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the events of the day, and the role of Chinese immigrant and Chinese-American workers in building the West \\u2014 and how labor unions were often used to drive wedges between different ethnic groups.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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