M. McMillan
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- May 16, 1885The 'Boycott' Against the Marsh CaféWhen the Queen City Assembly of the Knights of Labor blacklisted a local Seattle eatery over an unpaid debt to a defunct newspaper, it ignited a town-wide showdown over journalistic dignity and worker solidarity.Seattle, WA
- Feb 7, 1886The Politics of Exclusion: A Night at the BijouIn 1886, a raucous meeting at Seattle’s Bijou theater formalized the 'Committee of Fifteen,' marking a volatile era of organized expulsion and nativist labor politics.Seattle, WA
- Feb 19, 1886The Mob That Tore Through ChinatownTestimony from an acting police chief details the systematic expulsion of Chinese residents from Seattle during the violent anti-Chinese riots of February 1886.Seattle, WA
- May 15, 1886The Unpaid Labor of Seattle's WaterfrontCourt dockets reveal that a local businessman, M. McMillan, has been leaving his laborers unpaid for weeks of work on the Seattle waterfront, triggering a series of small claims.Seattle Waterfront, Seattle, WA