160 pp. October 2002
paper, ISBN 978-0-9710915-0-4, $15.00
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Keywords: |
Hawaii
biography
history
ethnic studies
Asian American studies |
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Unbending Cane: Pablo Manlapit, a Filipino Labor Leader in Hawaii
by Melinda Tria Kerkvliet
Distributed for the Office of Multicultural Student Services, UH
"An honest approach to a challenging subject and a valuable contribution to the field of Hawaiian plantation, and indeed, labour biographies" --Pacific Affairs, Fall 2004
Unbending Cane not only provides a well-researched and accurate historical account of one of the most controversial labor leaders to come out of Hawai`i 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 Hawai`i's cane fields.
Melinda Tria Kerkvliet is a former director of Operation Manong (now the Office of Multicultural Student Services) at the University of Hawai`i.
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