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Real Digging Force Behind Panama Canal Unhonored
The piece narrates the diverse labor force building the canal, detailing Jamaican and Barbadian workers from the West Indies, Spaniards from northern Spain, and white supervisors. It notes their living conditions, pay about 30 dollars monthly, housing, meals, medical care at Ancon or Colon, and the social dynamics among labor groups, stressing the indispensable, though often unrecognized, laborers who face harsh conditions yet gain improved earnings and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
West Indies
Jamaica
Barbados
Panama
Spain
Commission
Ancon
Colon
Hassan
Cuba
Salvation Army
Ancon Hill