Chinese Railroad Workers

Author	: Susan Sinnott
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 63
Release	: 1994
ISBN-10	: 0531201694
ISBN-13	: 9780531201695
Rating	: 4/5 (94 Downloads)

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Download or read book Chinese Railroad Workers written by Susan Sinnott and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details how the owners of the Central Pacific employed Chinese immigrants as construction workers, and describes the bad weather and natural obstacles they overcame, and the prejudices they faced

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