FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Central Pacific Railroad, which was tasked with constructing the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad, began hiring Chinese workers in 1864 after facing a labor shortage that jeopardized the railroad’s completion.
Detailed explanation-2: -The building of the Transcontinental Railroad relied on the labor of thousands of migrant workers, including Chinese, Irish, and Mormons workers. On the western portion, about 90% of the backbreaking work was done by Chinese migrants.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a result, scholars today have to rely on other sources to learn about their lives. This photo shows three Chinese Railroad workers-Ging Cui, Wong Fook, and Lee Shao-at the Transcontinental Railroad’s 50th Anniversary in 1919.