Unbending Cane : Pablo Manlapit, a Filipino Labor Leader in Hawaii

Unbending Cane : Pablo Manlapit, a Filipino Labor Leader in Hawaii /

Unbending Cane not only provides a well-researched and accurate historical account of one of the most controversial labor leaders to come out of Hawaii before World War II, but also explores the complex layers of the man who took on the powerful sugar barons to seek justice for those working in Hawa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kerkvliet, Melinda Tria (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2002]
Subjects:
Manlapit, Pablo.
Manlapit, Pablo
Labor leaders > Hawaii > Biography.
Strikes and lockouts > Hawaii > History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
Labor leaders
Strikes and lockouts
Hawaii
Biographies
History
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Prologue: Fighting the "Goliaths"
  • Chapter 1. Dawn (1891-1910)
  • Chapter 2. Organizing in Hawai'i (1910-1920)
  • Chapter 3. From Organizer to Prisoner (1921-1927)
  • Chapter 4. Between Two Paroles (1928-1934)
  • Chapter 5. Homeland (1935-1948)
  • Chapter 6. Securing Pardon (1949-1952)
  • Chapter 7. Dusk (1953-1969).
  • Epilogue: Remembrance and Summing Up
  • Appendix: Pablo Manlapit's Farewell Statement,
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • About the Author

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