#civicmonuments — Public Fediverse posts
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"It remains one of the most shameful episodes in #LosAngeles history: In 1871, an angry mob lynched 18 Chinese men following a dispute — at a time when the city’s total population was barely 5,700. Now a monument will be built in downtown to honor the victims of this massacre," @cmonstah. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-05-04/design-team-chosen-for-downtown-memorial-to-victims-of-1871-chinese-massacre #LAhistory #CivicMonuments