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2 stories matching dewitt

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  1. The Shadow Over Squak Valley

    In the autumn of 1885, a series of indictments revealed a brutal campaign of violence against Chinese laborers in the Snoqualmie Valley.

    Oct 9, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSquak Valley, Issaquah, King CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  2. The Massacre at Squak Valley

    A coroner's jury investigates the brutal 1885 killing of three Chinese hop-pickers, uncovering a mob's systematic effort to ethnically cleanse the valley.

    Sep 11, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerIssaquah, King CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

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