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The Road to Chinese Exclusion: The Denver Riot, 1880 Election, and Rise of the West,Used
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Denver in the Gilded Age may have been an economic boomtown, but it was also a powder keg waiting to explode. When that inevitable eruption occurredin the AntiChinese Riot of 1880it was sparked by white resentment at the growing encroachment of Chinese immigrants who had crossed the Pacific Ocean and journeyed overland in response to an expanding labor market. Liping Zhu's book provides the first detailed account of this momentous conflagration and carefully delineates the story of how antiChinese nativism in the nineteenth century grew from a regional political concern to a fullfledged national issue.Zhu tells a complex tale about race, class, and politics. He reconstructs the drama of the riotwith Denver's Rocky Mountain News fanning the flames by labeling the Chinese "the pest of the Pacific"and relates how white mobs ransacked Chinatown while other citizens took pains to protect their Asian neighbors. Occurring two days before the national election, it had a decisive impact on sectional political alignments that would undercut the nation's promise of equal rights for all peoples made after the Civil War and would have repercussions lasting well into the next century.By examining the relationship between the antiChinese movement and the rise of the West, this work sheds new light on our understanding of racial politics and sectionalism in the postReconstruction era. As the West's newfound political muscle threatened Republican hegemony in national politics, many Republican legislators compromised their commitment to equal rights and unfettered immigration by joining Democrats to pass the noxious 1882 Chinese Exclusion Actwhich was not repealed until 1943 and only earned congressional apologies in 2011 and 2012.The Denver AntiChinese Riot strikes at the core of the national debate over race and region in the late nineteenth century as it demonstrates a correlation between the national retreat from the campaign for racial equality and the rise of the American West to national political prominence. Thanks to Zhu's powerful narrative, this once overlooked event now has a place in the saga of American historyand serves as a potent reminder that in the real world of bareknuckle politics, competing for votes often trumps fidelity to principle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'The Road to Chinese Exclusion'? A: The book explores the Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 in Denver and how it exemplified the rise of anti-Chinese sentiment and nativism in the United States during the late 19th century.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Road to Chinese Exclusion' is Liping Zhu.
- Q: What significant historical event does this book detail? A: It details the Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880, which was a violent eruption of white resentment against Chinese immigrants in Denver.
- Q: What impact did the Anti-Chinese Riot have on American politics? A: The riot influenced political alignments during the 1880 national election and contributed to the eventual passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882.
- Q: How does the author connect the riot to broader themes of race and politics? A: Zhu examines how the anti-Chinese movement reflects the complexities of race, class, and sectional politics in the post-Reconstruction era.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'The Road to Chinese Exclusion'? A: The book was published on October 15, 2013.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Road to Chinese Exclusion' have? A: The book contains 376 pages.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, the book provides a detailed account of historical events and examines socio-political themes, making it suitable for academic research.
- Q: What audience is 'The Road to Chinese Exclusion' intended for? A: The book is intended for readers interested in American history, race relations, and political history, particularly regarding the Chinese American experience.