Murder State California's Native American Genocide, 1846-1873

In the second half of the nineteenth century, the Euro-American citizenry of California carried out mass genocide against the Native population of their state, using the processes and mechanisms of democracy to secure land and resources for themselves and their private interests. The murder, rape, a...

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Main Author:	Lindsay, Brendan C.
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lincoln UNP - Nebraska 2012 University of Nebraska Press Nebraska
Edition:	1
Subjects:	19th Century California California > History > 19th century California > Race relations Crimes against Ethnic Studies Genocide Genocide > California > History > 19th century Government relations HISTORY Indians of North America Indians of North America > California > Government relations Indians of North America > California > History > 19th century Indians of North America > Crimes against > California Native American Studies Race relations SOCIAL SCIENCE Sociology United States
ISBN:	080322480X, 9780803224803, 9780803240216, 080324021X
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Front Matter Table of Contents List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Introduction 1: The Core Values of Genocide 2: Emigrant Guides 3: The Overland Trail Experience Introduction 4: The Economics of Genocide in Southern California 5: Democratic Death Squads of Northern California Introduction 6: The Murder State 7: Federal Bystanders to and Agents of Genocide 8: Advertising Genocide Conclusion: Epilogue: Notes Bibliography Index
Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Defining Genocide Part 1: Imagining Genocide Introduction 1. The Core Values of Genocide 2. Emigrant Guides 3. The Overland Trail Experience Part 2: Perpetrating Genocide Introduction 4. The Economics of Genocide in Southern California 5. Democratic Death Squads of Northern California Part 3: Supporting Genocide Introduction 6. The Murder State 7. Federal Bystanders to and Agents of Genocide 8. Advertising Genocide Conclusion: At a Crossroads in the Genocide Epilogue: Forgetting and Remembering Genocide Notes Bibliography Index
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Defining Genocide -- Part 1. Imagining Genocide -- Introduction -- 1. The Core Values of Genocide -- 2. Emigrant Guides -- 3. The Overland Trail Experience -- Part 2. Perpetrating Genocide -- Introduction -- 4. The Economics of Genocide in Southern California -- 5. Democratic Death Squads of Northern California -- Part 3. Supporting Genocide -- Introduction -- 6. The Murder State -- 7. Federal Bystanders to and Agents of Genocide -- 8. Advertising Genocide -- Conclusion: At a Crossroads in the Genocide -- Epilogue: Forgetting and Remembering Genocide -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index