Chinese Life in California during the Gold Rush Era: Better or Worse than Life in China?

Authors

James Cross, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jay Buckley, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Chinese immigrants, California, Gold Rush, America

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

The relationship between the Caucasian Americans and the Chinese immigrants in California during the gold rush is a topic that has captured the interest of many historians. Of the available literature related to the Chinese, most focus on racial prejudice as a result of labor competition or their similarities to African Americans with references to economic hardships as the push factor that led the Chinese to immigrate to California.

Recommended Citation

Cross, James and Buckley, Dr. Jay (2013) "Chinese Life in California during the Gold Rush Era: Better or Worse than Life in China?," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 310.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/310