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Chinese in Napa Valley : the forgotten community that built wine country / John McCormick ; foreword by Connie Young Yu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCormick, John (Historian), author.
- Series:
- American heritage (Charleston, S.C.)
- American heritage
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chinese--California--Napa Valley--History--19th century.
- Chinese.
- Wine industry--California--Napa Valley--History--19th century.
- Wine industry.
- California--Napa Valley.
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- 174 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- "Chinese laborers were once the backbone of Napa Valley. Throughout the late 1800s, they toiled in the grape fields, mines, hop farms, leather tanneries, and laundries, and carved out neighborhoods in towns throughout the Valley. These contributions did little to deter discrimination and Anti-Chinese Leagues sprang up to harass and intimidate immigrants like Chan Wah Jack, who ran the successful Sang Lung store in Napa's Chinatown. In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act hastened the decline of local Chinatowns and these once vibrant communities disappeared while the industries they helped to foster flourished"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-169) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1467152781
- 9781467152785
- OCLC:
- 1337925849
- Publisher Number:
- 99995337711
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