May 1911
MassacreSupplement
Torreón massacre of Chinese residents
Coahuila, Mexico; Chinese community
During revolutionary fighting, attackers looted Chinese property and killed 303 members of the community. The massacre reflected racialized hostility toward Chinese residents.
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Context / qualification
Responsibility should be established from event-specific evidence; do not automatically attribute it to whichever revolutionary leader is most familiar.