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The Struggles of Asian Laborers: Contracts, Community, and Resistance in Early America

This exploration highlights the experiences of Asian laborers in America, focusing on the challenges they faced under labor contracts, seasonal work, and discrimination. Often relegated to lower wages and harsh living conditions, these workers forged communities while fighting against exploitation. From the poignant reflections of a Filipino worker in Seattle to the formation of organizations like the Japanese Association of Washington, their stories reveal a rich tapestry of resilience amidst adversity. The narrative also touches on cultural traditions, friendships, and the impact of racism on their lives.

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The Struggles of Asian Laborers: Contracts, Community, and Resistance in Early America

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  1. Asian=Laborer?

  2. Contract Work • Seasonal to annual labor • Food and housing usually given but taken out of paycheck • Lower wages than white workers

  3. Labor Contractors • The Oriental Trading Company • Furuya Company

  4. Mining

  5. Railroad Northern Pacific, Great Northern and Monte Cristo Railroads

  6. Canneries

  7. Farming

  8. Non-stationary/sedentary Lifestyle

  9. Bachelor Society • Girls, girls, girls… • Gambling • Prostitution

  10. Hotels and Restaurants “There is a feeling of home sickness in my conscious mind as I stroll along my favorite rendezvous (King and Sixth) and welcome the balmy breeze of spring made pungent by the stench of garlic and the classic ‘adobo’ wafting its unique and tantalizing aroma from cafes crowded by brown faces” -Filipino worker

  11. Outside Seattle… • Tried to make themselves feel at “home” • Food • Tradition • Friendships with other Japanese, Chinese, Filipinos, etc.

  12. Racism “The civilization of the Pacific Coast cannot be half Caucasian and half Mongolian” Rock Spring Massacre 1885

  13. Resistance • Japanese Association of Washington • Filipinos against contract labor exploitation • Hotels as the base of organizations

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