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The Gold Rush and Native Displacement
This chapter examines the profound effects of the Gold Rush on Native Californian populations, focusing on the demographic decline due to ranching, disease, and violent conflicts. It also explores the contentious debates at the 1849 California Constitutional Convention, revealing how racial biases shaped policies that disenfranchised indigenous peoples amidst the chaos of this transformative period.
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