PRODUCT SUMMARY

The first Korean migration to America began in the early 1900s, when about 100 Koreans landed in Hawaii to work on sugarcane plantations. But 16-hour workdays and inhumane living conditions outraged many of these newcomers, who fled to the mainland. Although they prospered, Korean Americans met with anti-Asian prejudice that reached as high as the federal government, which passed harsh immigration laws, not lifted until 1965. Since then, nearly one million Korean Americans have settled in New York, Los Angeles and other cities, revitalizing old communities, empty churches and stagnant commercial districts. Part of the Multicultural Peoples of North America Video Series, a compelling collection that celebrates the heritage of different cultural groups in North America.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

"...recommended." - Video Librarian

"Technically excellent, these videos are smoothly edited to combine a nice mix of historical stills and film footage...This excellent series will be of general interest, as well as an effective teaching tool for multicultural studies, contemporary issues, and American history." - School Library Journal

"Gr. 4-10. Rich in attractively presented archival visuals, informatively structured by maps and voice-over, and personalized by family interviews, this enlightening, 15-title series introduces various ethnic groups in the U.S. While each group's distinctive history and cultural traditions are heralded, the programs also reveal the conditions of their arrival (as in the Chinese laborers), their economic fortunes, their quest for assimilation as well as expression of their heritage (a Greek Orthodox festival)...these are excellent resources for multicultural education." - Booklist.

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