Lecture: The Toledo Incident of 1925
SPEAKER: Ted Cox
Lecture: The Toledo Incident of 1925
SPEAKER: Ted Cox
In 1925, a mob forced a group of Japanese workers from Toledo, Oregon because of their race. Discover how the victims fought back through a federal lawsuit. The case became a rare legal victory against anti-Asian mob violence in early twentieth-century America.
Lecture by Ted Cox.
This lecture happens at the Corvallis Museum.
These lectures are free to the public, thanks to the support of our generous Historical Society donors and members like you! Please use the ticket link to reserve your seat, as space is limited. Suggested donation $5-$10.
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About the presenter
Ted W. Cox, educator and storyteller, was born in Eugene, Oregon in 1947. He earned a master's degree in education from Oregon State University in 1975. For over 40 years, Ted owned and operated the Old World Deli in downtown Corvallis.
He is the author of the book "The Toldedo Incident of 1925: Three Days That Made History in Toledo, Oregon - Revised Centennial Edition".
Outstanding acclaim for the book: "Thanks to Cox's blow-by-blow documentation of the cruel, sudden expulsion of these Issei, a page has been added to the history of the first generation Japanese living in this country." Association for Asian American Studies (2005)
