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Fruit Plantations Advertise for Japanese Workers
Sugar growers made a deal with the Japanese government in 1884 that allowed thousands of Japanese to immigrate to the Hawaiian islands to work on plantations. Western growers were also eager to tap into this new, un-unionized and cheap labor source. [...]
Tags: Japanese Immigration
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Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
BAAITS 4th Annual Two-Spirit Powwow
The Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) organization aims to support Two-Spirit people and call attention to their presence in Indigenous communities, past and present. By organizing cultural and political events, BAAITS demonstrates the [...]
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Historical Era: Contemporary US (1976 to the present)