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In the sixty years following the riot, U.S. Census reports showed more Chinese people leaving Colorado each decade. In 1890, there were 1,398 Chinese people in the state, and by 1940, the number had dwindled to 216, and Chinese communities in Colorado inevitably disappeared. [17] Postwar and 21st Century
Chin Lin Sou, ca. 1880s. History Colorado, Stephen H. Hart Library and Research Center. Chin Lin Sou (September 29, 1836 – August 10, 1894, 陳林新) was an influential leader in the Chinese American community and prominent figure in Colorado. [1]
Within Colorado, "Chinese must go" was the sentiment amongst attacked on Chinese people in Leadville, Nederland, and other communities. [7] [14] [c] In addition, Chinese people were denied economic opportunities and civil rights. [13] Immigration of Chinese people was a national issue during the 1880 presidential election.
Cities considered to have significant Chinese-American populations are large U.S. cities or municipalities with a critical mass of at least 1% of the total urban population; medium-sized cities with a critical mass of at least 1% of their total population; and small cities with a critical mass of at least 10% of the total population.
Chinese people first arrived in Denver in 1870, and settled in a neighborhood known as "Hop Alley" along Wazee Street ("Wazee" is said to be a Chinese name). [13] Denver was the scene of a deadly anti-Chinese riot in 1880. [14] Denver has an active population of Japanese Americans.
The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 opened up new opportunities for Chinese people in the Southern United States. As Chinese immigrants started moving eastward, drawn by labor needs for the transcontinental railroad, newer Chinatowns emerged by 1875 in cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. [5]
Broad Avenue, Koreatown in Palisades Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA, [6] where Koreans comprise the majority (52%) of the population. [7] India Square in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, is one of at least 24 Indian American enclaves characterized as a Little India which have emerged within the New York City Metropolitan Area, with the largest metropolitan Indian population ...
In 2008, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese languages were all used in elections in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Washington state. [ 96 ] In 2010, there were 2.8 million people (5 and older) who spoke a Chinese language at home; [ 97 ] after the English and Spanish languages , it is the third most ...