1907 Bellingham race riot

Article from the 16 September 1906 Puget Sound American newspaper incorrectly describing turbaned Sikhs as "Hindu" and their unfavorable immigration to Bellingham

The Bellingham riots occurred on September 4, 1907, in Bellingham, Washington, United States.[1] A mob of 400–500 white men, predominantly members of the Asiatic Exclusion League, with intentions to exclude Indian immigrants from the work force of the local lumber mills, attacked the homes of the South Asian Indians.[2] The Indians were mostly Sikhs but were labelled as Hindus by much of the media of the day.[3]

  1. ^ "The 1907 Bellingham Riots". Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project. University of Washington. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Lieb, Emily (December 26, 2006). "White workingmen attack Bellingham's East Indian millworkers on September 4, 1907". HistoryLink.org. Essay 8039. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "The 1907 Bellingham Riots: News Coverage 1907-2007". Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project. University of Washington. Retrieved January 9, 2024.