Tour Chinese Red Record
Tour works best on a larger screen. On mobile, use Quick Start on the Home page to explore.
Quick Start Tour
A short how-to tour of the site’s main features.
Digital Docent Tours*
Curated, interpretive walkthroughs that show how evidence becomes argument.
Ah Yo (1885) - Clarksdale, Mississippi A curated walkthrough: how evidence becomes argument.
The Chinese Must Go! in the Newspaper Circuit A curated walkthrough of how a viral anti-Chinese slogan moved through ads, humor, and lynching coverage.
Reports of the Lynching of Hong Di in the Newspaper Circuit A curated walkthrough of how one California lynching circulated through the national newspaper network.
From Gold Mountain to the Delta: The Expansion and Contraction of John Crow, 1853–1915 A curated macro tour of the rise, peak, decline, and geographic spread of anti-Chinese violence.
The Script of Lynch Law: Citizens’ Courts, Jail Seizures, and Mob Execution A curated walkthrough of the recurring mechanics of anti-Chinese lynching, from pseudo-judicial votes to seizure from custody.
*Docent tours are self-paced and interpretive. Use the Quick Tour if you want an overview of how the site is organized.