Murder state : California's native American genocide, 1846-1873 / Brendan C. Lindsay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lindsay, Brendan C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--California--History--19th century.

Indians of North America.

History.

Genocide.

Indians of North America--Crimes against.

California.

Indians of North America--Crimes against--California.

Indians of North America--California--Government relations.

Genocide--California--History--19th century.

California--Race relations.

Race relations.

California--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

xv, 436 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2012]

Contents:

Part 1 Imagining Genocide

Introduction 35

1 The Core Values of Genocide 43

2 Emigrant Guides 70

3 The Overland Trail Experience 109

Part 2 Perpetrating Genocide

Introduction 127

4 The Economics of Genocide in Southern California 135

5 Democratic Death Squads of Northern California 179

Part 3 Supporting Genocide

Introduction 225

6 The Murder State 231

7 Federal Bystanders to and Agents of Genocide 271

8 Advertising Genocide 313.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780803224803

080322480X

OCLC:

759915583