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21Chinese American history — is the history of Chinese Americans or the history of ethnic Chinese in the United States. Chinese immigration to the U.S. consisted of three major waves, with the first beginning in the 19th century. Chinese immigrants in the 19th century worked …
22FORCED (Slave) LABOR — The term forced labor (Zwangsarbeit) is not well defined. Forced labor is commonly understood as an employment relationship of a member of a persecuted political or a specific ideological (weltanschauliche) grouping, or an ethnic group, or a… …
23Chinese immigration to the United States — consists of three major waves with the first beginning in the early 19th century. For nearly two centuries, the history of Chinese immigration to the United States has witnessed hardship as well as success.The Chinese have been arriving in large… …
24First Transcontinental Railroad — This article refers to a railroad built in the United States between Omaha and Sacramento, completed in 1869. For other transcontinental railroads see transcontinental railroad. At the ceremony for the driving of the Last Spike at Promontory… …
25Terence M. O'Sullivan — (born June 29,1955) is a labor union activist and, since 1999, president of the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA).Early life and careerO Sullivan was born in San Francisco, California, in 1955. His father, Terence J. O… …
26Migrant worker — Migrant workers in California, 1935 Legal status of persons Concepts …
27Militia Act of 1862 — The Militia Act of 1862, 12 Stat. 597, enacted July 17, 1862, was legislation enacted by the 37th United States Congress during the American Civil War that allowed African Americans to participate as war laborers and soldiers for the… …
28Rock Springs massacre — An illustration of the massacre from an 1886 issue of Harper s Weekly. Location Rock Springs, Wyoming …
29Factory — This article is about manufacturing plants and different kinds of factories. For other uses, see Factory (disambiguation). Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial… …
30Coolie — For other uses, see Coolie (disambiguation). Coolie labourer c. 1900 in Zhenjiang, China. The bamboo pole he leans upon was used to hoist and carry the bundle at his feet with the pole over his shoulder and the bundle leaning against his back. On …
