We the miners : self-government in the California gold rush / Andrea G. McDowell.

"The California Gold Rush is thought to exemplify the Wild West, yet miners were expert organizers. Driven by property interests, they enacted mining codes, held criminal trials, and decided claim disputes. But democracy and law did not extend to "foreigners" and Indians, and miners were hesitant to...

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Main Author: McDowell, A. G. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Gold miners > Legal status, laws, etc. > California > History > 19th century.
Democracy > California > History > 19th century.
Emigration and immigration law > California > History > 19th century.
Indigenous peoples, Treatment of > California.
California > Gold discoveries.
California > Race relations > History > 19th century.
California > History > 1846-1850.
Californie > Découvertes d'or.
Californie > Relations raciales > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Californie > Histoire > 1846-1850.
HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
Democracy.
Emigration and immigration law.
Gold mines and mining.
Indians, Treatment of.
Race relations.
California.
1800-1899
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:327 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"The California Gold Rush is thought to exemplify the Wild West, yet miners were expert organizers. Driven by property interests, they enacted mining codes, held criminal trials, and decided claim disputes. But democracy and law did not extend to "foreigners" and Indians, and miners were hesitant to yield power to the state that formed around them"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:F865 .M154 2022
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674248113
0674248112