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Filipinos in Stockton

Filipinos in Stockton

by Little Manila FoundationRico Reyes Dawn B., Ph.D. Mabalon and others
Paperback
Publication Date: 13/02/2008

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The first Filipino settlers arrived in Stockton, California, around 1898, and through most of the 20th century, this city was home to the largest community of Filipinos outside the Philippines. Because countless Filipinos worked in, passed through, and settled here, it became the crossroads of Filipino America. Yet immigrants were greeted with signs that read "Positively No Filipinos Allowed" and were segregated to a four-block area centered on Lafayette and El Dorado Streets, which they called "Little Manila." In the 1970s, redevelopment and the Crosstown Freeway decimated the Little Manila neighborhood. Despite these barriers, Filipino Americans have created a vibrant ethnic community and a rich cultural legacy. Filipino immigrants and their descendants have shaped the history, culture, and economy of the San Joaquin Delta area.
ISBN:
9780738556246
9780738556246
Category:
History of the Americas
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
13-02-2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
128
Dimensions (mm):
248x165x6mm
Weight:
0.32kg

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