Tuesday, October 8, 2013

FANHS FOUNDER DAY


Columbus Day – Columbus discovers America

Today – FANHS pays tribute to our pioneers.  A Day to remember.  Rediscover who we are.

30 years left Seattle

Educate to Leave No Doubt

1910 – US public schools covers Luzon.  1920s – first graduating class

US Nationals -  no passport, green card

Sell land, livestock to pay for steerage

Send smartest, most resourceful, kid to America to get a college degree

Worked to survive…and…to send money back to the PI

White women, work for cheaper  Take any job to survive

Anti-Filipino riots, blatant racism, Positively No Filipinos Allowed

Tydings-McDuffie   Repatriation Act

Lived the American nightmare so that we…their decendants can live the American dream.

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