Latino and Asian Americans in the California Gold Rush Thomas Adrianna author Smith Raymond Arthur author Columbia University. Political Science Columbia University. Political Science originator text Reports 2009 English This issue brief will focus on the treatment of Latino and Asian Americans during the California Gold Rush. Both minority groups immigrated to United States during the 1800s in search for a better life. During this time the search for gold was at an all time high, providing jobs to many immigrants. Hispanic American studies Asian American studies Majority Rule and Minority Rights Issue Briefs http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:8417 NNC NNC 2010-01-28 14:00:35 -0500 2012-04-17 15:44:04 -0400 729 eng