Large trunks discovered in a basement offer a window into the lives and struggles of early Filipino migrants https://theconversation.com/large-trunks-discovered-in-a-basement-offer-a-window-into-the-lives-and-struggles-of-early-filipino-migrants-265654

Because Americans often looked down upon agricultural workers as uncultured and illiterate – “little brown monkeys” was a common slur – Filipinos resisted these negative characterizations by presenting themselves like the Hollywood movie stars they saw at the cinema.

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