The Case of Twenty-Two Hindus (Part II)
In the Summer 1913, twenty-two steerage passengers from the Punjab province of British India arrived in San Francisco for wage-labor jobs, and were immediately detained at Angel Island. Their case reveals the ongoing travails of South Asian migration to the U.S. in the early 20th century. Part 2.
The Case of Twenty-Two Hindus (Part I)
In the Summer 1913, twenty-two steerage passengers from the Punjab province of British India arrived in San Francisco for wage-labor jobs, and were immediately detained at Angel Island. Their case reveals the ongoing travails of South Asian migration to the U.S. in the early 20th century. Part 1.