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SAKADAS IN HAWAII

1906 – 1946

Today's Filipino community in Hawaii traces its roots to 1906 when fifteen Sakadas (migrant Filipino contract laborers) were recruited by the Hawaii Sugar Planters' Association (HSPA). From 1906 to 1946, an estimated 125,000 Sakadas came to work on sugar plantations and pineapple fields of the then U.S. Territory of Hawaii.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Aquino, B.A. (2016, January 06). Remembering the sakada story in Hawaii. The Inquirer. https://globalnation.inquirer.net/134597/134597

Cruz, R.D. (2018, August 27). Appreciating the sakada connection in Hawaii. Philippine Consulate General. http://www.philippineshonolulu.org/uploads/HONOLULU%20FILES/Three%20Sakada%20Article%203.pdf

Stinton, E. (2019, December 20). Remembering the sakadas. KHON2 News. https://www.khon2.com/remembering-hawaii/remembering-the-sakadas/

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

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Philippine Independence from Spain

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Sakadas 

in Hawaii

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Japan's 

Comfort 

Women

Philippines'

Second Fight for Independence

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Japanese Occupation of the

Philippines

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Manila 

Massacre

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The War Brides

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HukbalahapMovement

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Immigration and Nationality Act

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Martial Law under Marcos Regime

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