国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「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. About 10,000 to 15,000 Chinese workers came to the United States to build the Central Pacific Railroad. Many workers wore clothing traditional to southeastern China, where the Central Pacific Railroad sought laborers. Railroad companies considered Chinese migrants a source of cheap, unskilled labor. In America in the 1800s, Chinese workers were seen as racially inferior to white workers. Employers used this prejudice to justify paying Chinese workers less than other workers and to relegate Chinese workers to the most undesirable jobs. To learn more, click the link in our bio: https://s.si.edu/ForgottenWorkers #Transcontinental150 #AsianPacificAmericanHeritage #APAHM #APA #BusinessHistory #LaborHistory #RailroadHistory #AsianPacificAmericanHistory #ChineseAmericanHistory #ChineseAmericanHeritage #AmericanHistory #TranscontinentalRailroad Follow #Transcontinental150 all day to learn more about the complex history and legacy of the Transcontinental Railroad. Digital programming for the Transcontinental Railroad anniversary is made possible by John and Ellen Thompson」5月11日 2時15分