Rice & Roses #1420 : Plantation Days part 1
In Plantation Days part one Ronald Takaki, Edward Beechert, and Franklin Odo discuss the hiring of contract laborers among various ethnic groups to work on the sugar plantations of Hawaiʻi. Oppressive working conditions, strikes, and organizing workers into a collective force are also covered. The panel is moderated by Chris Conybeare.
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