There were many opportunities for males employed by the sugar plantations. They could work in any capacity within the system. The plantation opened up a world of opportunity that did not exist for many immigrants back home. Your ethnicity determined how far you could advice, though. Let’s take a look at how this system worked….
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Female Workers on Hawaii’s Sugar Plantations
In Hawaii, females were employed right from the start of the sugar plantation era. They may have worked for the plantation or they might have sought work within the community. Whatever work they did, it was important for their family’s survival. My 2nd Great Grandmother Worked on a Sugar Plantation If you think your female…
Processing Sugar Cane in Hawaii in the 1860s
History books tell us of the difficulties of starting sugar cane plantations in Hawaii. Many dreamers set their hopes on easy riches only to find that growing and milling sugar cane in the islands was incredibly difficult. Not only was it difficult to find the right land, get laborers, and make a profit, getting sugar…