CHAP. 9

Conflict? 1898

TREATY Spain

Philippines, “territory”

Vs. Filipinos

FIRST? 1904, World’s Fair

“Little brown brothers” “yellow bellies”

Pensionados

Hawaii, 100k+

MAINLAND Early 1900’s

Status? Come and go; not citizens

“STOOP” Hard labor

Farms, canneries

DOUBLE RACISM From Whites

Other Asians

GENDER IMBALANCE? Docile, ignorant, SINGLE

MISCEGENATION Few Filipinas

White, Asian, Mexican women

Fear, backlash Watsonville riots, 1930

Filipinos were Malays

Not included in miscegenation laws

After 1933, yes.

TYDINGS-MCDUFFIE ACT 1934

Philippines, territory to indep.

No longer “no longer Nationals”

CULTURE Americanized

Small merchant class, no “towns”

Male-dominated

Gambling, pool halls

Dancing Dance halls

Prostitution