Welcome back, this is episode three of the APAHM series. Today's episode will cover the Watsonville riots of 1930.
The Watsonville riots were acts of racial violence toward Filipino farmworkers over the course of 5 days from January 19, 1930 to January 23, 1930. This riot resulted in the death of Fermin Tobera. It wasn't until 2011 when the State of California apologized for these acts. And it wasn't until 2020 that the City of Watsonville issued a formal apology. Let's take a look at some of the reasons why this event happened, and the aftermath.
Resources from this episode:
Equal Justice Initiative. (2019, November 11). Filipino farmworkers. Retrieved May 16, 2021, from https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-filipino-farmworkers/
Jaleco, R. (2020, January 24). Watsonville Anti-Filipino Riot, a reminder of bigotry gone berserk. Retrieved May 16, 2021, from https://usa.inquirer.net/50624/watsonville-anti-filipino-riot-a-reminder-of-bigotry-gone-berserk
Miller, J. (2020, November 13). Watsonville apologizes to Filipino community for 1930 race riots. Retrieved May 16, 2021, from https://goodtimes.sc/santa-cruz-news/watsonville-apologizes-to-filipino-community-for-1930-race-riots/
