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Chinaman in New York Laundry Trade Myth Exploded
A historical note debunks the belief that Chinese labor in New York laundries is low skill. It explains how U S demand and railroad contracts brought大量 Chinese workers, then how railroad downturns forced adaptation into cooking, nursing, and domestic work, reshaping social status and wages.
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