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Workingmen's Party of California
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| Abbreviation | WPC |
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| Country | United States |
| Established | 1877-00-00
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| Disbanded | 1882-00-00
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
| Last Edited | BrentinCO - June 20, 2023 02:23pm |
| Description | Not be to confused with the Workingmen's League. The Workingmen's Party of California (WPC) was a separate and unique entity appealing to working class labor, but also espoused a strong nativist / anti-Chinese immigrant policy. It was an American labor organization, founded in 1877 and led by Denis Kearney, J. G. Day, and H. L. Knight.
The party took particular aim against cheap Chinese immigrant labor and the Central Pacific Railroad which employed them. Their goal was to "rid the country of Chinese cheap labor." Its famous slogan was "The Chinese must go!" Kearney's attacks against the Chinese were of a particularly virulent and openly racist nature, and found considerable support among white Californians of the time. This sentiment led eventually to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
The party was disbanded. Many candidates ran as indpendents. Some California branches of the party were absorbed by the Workingmens League. |
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