The Chinese Massacre in Los Angeles was one of the worst atrocities to happen in the city. In the end, as a result of an accidental shooting, five hundred local white men killed 19 Chinese men and boys. Only a plaque currently memorializes the terrible event that occurred. Although some men stood trial, their charges were overturned and they were never retried.
Blood on Gold Mountain is a historical fiction podcast based on the events that led up to the 1871 massacre.
On the 150th anniversary of the event, local groups came together to commemorate, recover, and reflect on a tragic, terrible history that has mostly been buried and forgotten. Los Angeles’ Civic Memory Working Group has been working with the 1871 Steering Committee on possible recommendations for a proper memorial, alongside other “Past Due” commemorations. (Previously and adjacent.)