The Morses Creek riots were violent anti-Chinese disturbances that took place on the goldfields at Morses Creek (now Bright) in the Colony of Victoria in late April 1859. The episode was part of a broader pattern of racial hostility toward Chinese miners during the Australian gold rushes, such as the Buckland riot of July 1857.
The Morses Creek riots were violent anti-Chinese disturbances that took place on the goldfields at Morses Creek (now Bright) in the Colony of Victoria in late April 1859. The episode was part of a broader pattern of racial hostility toward Chinese miners during the Australian gold rushes, such as the Buckland riot of July 1857.
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