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Ultimatum to Chinese Residents
- When
- February 6, 1886
- Where
- Seattle
On February 6, 1886, a Knights of Labor committee delivered an ultimatum to Chinese residents in Seattle, demanding their departure or facing forcible removal.
The Knights of Labor formed small committees to carry out a forcible expulsion of all Chinese from the city. On February 6, 1886, the Knights charged a six-man committee with delivering an ultimatum to the Chinese that they must leave Seattle or be forcibly removed.
Sources
- Seattle riot of 1886 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
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