Hawaii's Plantation Culture
From: Dmae Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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: At Hawaii’s Plantation Village on Oahu, there is a replica of a plantation village. Plantation workers lived in camps next to the sugar and pineapple fields. The plantations segregated them – there was Chinese camp, Filipino camp, Puerto Rican camp and so on. The Camps had a hierarchy—wealthy owners at the top, followed by the Lunas or Managers who were usually European. Then at the bottom…the workers—mostly from Asia. Conditions were often squalid until families took steps to improve their own lives.
“Hawaii's Plantation Culture” takes a look at what life was like growing up and living on the plantations. And how this life shaped the multicultural society that is now Hawaii… This piece was produced by Dmae Roberts as part of the Peabody-award-winning "Crossing East" Asian American history series.
Included are interviews with the late Scholar Ronald Takaki and several elders at Hawaii's Plantation Village on Oahu.
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: At Hawaii’s Plantation Village on Oahu, there is a replica of a plantation village. Plantation workers lived in camps next to the sugar and pineapple fields. The plantations segregated them – there was Chinese camp, Filipino camp, Puerto Rican camp and so on. The Camps had a hierarchy—wealthy owners at the top, followed by the Lunas or Managers who were usually European. Then at the bottom…the workers—mostly from Asia. Conditions were often squalid until families took steps to improve their own lives.
“Hawaii's Plantation Culture” takes a look at what life was like growing up and living on the plantations. And how this life shaped the multicultural society that is now Hawaii… This piece was produced by Dmae Roberts as part of the Peabody-award-winning "Crossing East" Asian American history series.
Included are interviews with the late Scholar Ronald Takaki and several elders at Hawaii's Plantation Village on Oahu.
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Visiting HawaiiThanks for your comment! If you're going to Oahu, check out Hawaii's Plantation Village. It's in Pearl City close Pearl Harbor. http://www.hawaiiplantationvillage.org/ and ask for Espy Garcia if she's still a docent there! Take care, Dmae" |
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I've never realized how many cultures influenced this region of the USThank you for including all sides and perspectives to this piece. It held my attention during the whole segment. I am planning to visit Oahu this September for the 5th time.. and now can experience Hawaii knowing more. |
Broadcast History
Aired as part of the Crossing East Asian American History series May 2006.
Transcript
HOST: At Hawaii’s Plantation Village on Oahu, there is a replica of a plantation village. Plantation workers lived in camps next to the sugar and pineapple fields. The plantations segregated them – there was Chinese camp, Filipino camp, Puerto Rican camp and so on. The Camps had a hierarchy—wealthy owners at the top, followed by the Lunas or Managers who were usually European. Then at the bottom…the workers—mostly from Asia. Conditions were often squalid until families took steps to improve their own lives.
“Plantation Culture” takes a look at what life was like growing up and living on the plantations. And how this life shaped the multicultural society that is now Hawaii… This piece was produced by Dmae Roberts.
RONALD TAKAKI: In Hawaii you had a diversity of workers from all over the world. China, then Japan, the Philippines, Korea. On other plantations you don’t have that...
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INTRO:HOST: At Hawaii’s Plantation Village on Oahu, there is a replica of a plantation village. Plantation workers lived in camps next to the sugar and pineapple fields. The plantations segregated them – there was Chinese camp, Filipino camp, Puerto Rican camp and so on. The Camps had a hierarchy—wealthy owners at the top, followed by the Lunas or Managers who were usually European. Then at the bottom…the workers—mostly from Asia. Conditions were often squalid until families took steps to improve their own lives.
“Plantation Culture” takes a look at what life was like growing up and living on the plantations. And how this life shaped the multicultural society that is now Hawaii… This piece was produced by Dmae Roberts.
OUTRO:That piece was produced by Dmae Roberts. For more info go to crossingeast.org.
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Visiting Hawaii
Thanks for your comment!
If you're going to Oahu, check out Hawaii's Plantation Village. It's in Pearl City close Pearl Harbor.
http://www.hawaiiplantationvillage.org/
and ask for Espy Garcia if she's still a docent there!
Take care, Dmae"