Listed below are a few recommend readings drawing upon earlier Asian American history to reflect upon the significant -- but often overlooked -- roles that Asian Americans have played in American labor history over the years: recommend readings drawing upon earlier Asian American history to reflect upon the significant -- but often overlooked -- roles that Asian Americans have played in American labor history over the years:
Leslie Berestein Rojas, "The Forgotten History of the Filipino Laborers Who Worked with Cesar Chavez"
Chris Fuchs, "150 Years Ago, Chinese Railroad Workers Staged the Era's Largest Labor Strike"
Natasha Varner, "How Japanese and Mexican American Farm Workers Formed An Alliance That Made History"
Read through the three articles and compose a reflection discussing your own personal thoughts/opinions to these pieces. Please do not summarize the material. Instead, discuss what you found interesting. How did this relate to material that you were already familiar (or unfamiliar) with? What broader lessons can be learned from these moments in history, if any?broader lessons can be learned from these moments in history, if any? broader lessons can be learned from these moments in history, if any?broader lessons can be learned from these moments in history, if any?