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Chinese California San Francisco History Hawaii Relations United States Human trafficking California San Francisco Occidental Mission Home History Queen of Hawaii Liliuokalani 1838-1917 Political and social views Social work with prostitutes California San Francisco History United States Emigration and immigration History United States Relations Hawaii Women abolitionists United States HistorySiler, Julia Flynn
Summary: "A revelatory history of the trafficking of young Asian girls that flourished in San Francisco during the first century of Chinese immigration (1848-1943) and the "safe house" on the edge of Chinatown that became a refuge for those seeking their freedom From 1874, a house on the edge of San Francisco's Chinatown served as a gateway to freedom for thousands of enslaved and vulnerable young...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2019
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Summary: Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, "Lost Hawaii" brings to life the ensuing clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and rogues, sugar barons, and missionaries combine into a sweeping tale of the Hawaiian Kingdom's rise and fall. At the center of the story is Lili'uokalani, the last queen of Hawai'i.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2012