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- Title
We the Miners: Self-Government in the California Gold Rush.
- Authors
Shelton, Tamara Venit
- Abstract
"We the Miners: Self-Government in the California Gold Rush" by Andrea G. McDowell explores the self-organization and decision-making processes of white American Gold Rushers during the years between 1848 and 1852. McDowell examines how miners held meetings, followed parliamentary procedures, and developed mining codes to establish order in the absence of formal legal institutions. The book also discusses the concept of "lynch law" and lynch trials, distinguishing them from actual lynching and mob violence. McDowell's work, while lacking in engagement with California Gold Rush historiography and major works published in recent decades, offers insights into the unique characteristics of miners' meetings and their impact on justice and order during the Gold Rush.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; MINERS; GOLD; POLITICAL autonomy; LYNCHING; MOBS; INDIGENOUS peoples of South America; DUE process of law
- Publication
Labor: Studies in Working Class History of the Americas, 2023, Vol 20, Issue 4, p119
- ISSN
1547-6715
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1215/15476715-10829339