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2 stories matching contemn
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- The Brawling Reformers of Snohomish
A satirical account of a local political meeting that devolved from religious indignation into a drunken saloon brawl.
- 1885 Editorial Urges Chinese Exclusion in Washington Territory
A committee of Seattle citizens formalizes their campaign to purge the city of Chinese laborers, framing their economic anxiety as a struggle for the 'Caucasian race.'