@persianofntrest@FrischJoelynn @JackMarkham17 It also brought up how they had homesickness and struggled with getting assistance from government programs. (p. 364) They were so self-sufficient in the mountains, I could see where the big adjustment would be difficult #ch15msea
@massiel_school A3: I think people are so quick to group these cultures together because they seem so different from us on the surface. And if they make it to work for large companies, that’s when we look at them with more care. #ch15msea
@FrischJoelynn@MattLyn41673336 Yes, the feeling of belonging was very important to the American Dream. It also states in that section on page 312 that they also "searched for a belonging in a country where owning property is a direct tie". #pgeog
@JedGalutira From reading more on page 317, they were lumped together with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian and even more races. So I don't think enjoyed that title. From later on in the text, they created organizations to set themselves apart #pgeog
@JackHanauer My church in Greenville, WI has a Filipino priest for a year or so I believe. He was not as proficient in his English speaking skills though :( #pgeog
@IanMcDowell13 On page 304, the educational prospects here in the US were a great advantage for the Filipinos. With that, attendance at universities soared, but then decreased because some went back to their home instead of staying here.