[태그:] Hawaii
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The Immigrant Life of Koreans in Hawaii
Read in Korean The first challenge faced by the initial immigrants in Hawaii was cutting off their traditional topknots. Although King Gojong had already issued a nationwide edict for men to cut their hair in 1895, many had not complied and continued to wear topknots. Some of the immigrants had cut their topknots following advice…
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From Korea to the Aloha State: Korean Immigrants in Hawaii
Read in Korean The official immigration to the United States began with labor immigration for cultivating sugarcane fields in Hawaii. At that time, the Joseon Dynasty was plagued by political turmoil, economic oppression, and exploitation. Japanese individuals were buying up farmlands, leading the local peasants to lose their lands and suffer under the corruption of…