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1906 San Francisco Earthquake | The Last Stand | 3

American History Tellers

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Unpredictable Behaviors and Desperate Pleas

This chapter explores the dangerous actions of National Guard troops and the Citizen's Special Police Force during the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, including mistaken shootings and mercy killings. It also focuses on the protagonist's desperate plea to save the historic Monkey Block building from being destroyed by dynamite. The chapter highlights the destruction caused by the earthquake and the efforts to address the resulting homeless crisis and discrimination faced by refugees.

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