... On October 24, 1871, the infamous Chinese Massacre took place. Two disputing Chinese accidentally killed Robert Thompson. "That evening a mob of about 500 whites killed 19 Chinese and looted Negro Alley. Every Chinese-occupied building on the block was ransacked and almost every resident was robbed. The ... even argued and proclaimed outright war with the United States. These mentions of hostilities only further escalated the heated controversy between the two nations. Although the actions of the state of California do not entirely reflect the feelings and attitudes of the nation as an en...

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