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At: Angel Island Immigration Station (The new museum at the old hospital at immigration Station)
(You can use Clipper card – No need to purchase tickets separately)
(Presentation)
Angel Island Immigration Station has an important history in California of immigration and labor. Many immigrants from around the world were held at the station and screened with many discriminatory rules particularly against Chinese and Asians. It also was the location of the deportation trial of ILWU leader Harry Bridges. This history will be part of this LaborFest event.
12:00 Noon:
The Harry Bridges Trials
A Talk By Harvey Schwartz, ILWU historian, about the 1939 Bridges deportation hearing on Angel Island.
ILWU International historian Harvey Schwarz will present on the history of the 1939 Harry Bridges deportation trial at Angel Island. He will discuss the ramification of that trial and what was driving it.
1:00 PM:
Labor & California As A Slave State
by Jean Pfealzer, Professor Emeritus
Jean Pfealzer, author of California: A Slave State and Driven Out The Forgotten War against Chinese Americans will discuss the history of slavery in California including the role of Angel Island in the importation of Chinese women and other workers who were forced into slave labor. She will also talk about the Chinese railroad workers which lead the first strike in California.
2:00 PM
History of discrimination against Chinese and the growing xenophobia
SFSU Professor Russell Jeung, SFSU Asian American Studies and is co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate will speak about the history of discrimination against Chinese and the growing xenophobia and attacks on Asians in the United States.
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The meeting location on the Angel Island:
The new museum at the old hospital at immigration Station.
You can reach the Immigration station by hiking a 1.5 mile trail or by ride the Island’s shuttle with fee.
(You can bring your own bicycle too.)
Ferry Information:
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From San Francisco:
Ferry Terminal Gate B, 10:15 AM Arrive Angel Island 10:45 AM
Adult (one-way) $15.5, Seniors $8
(Need to purchase round-trip tickets)
Last ferry to leave angel Island (Sat & Sun): 4:45 PM – arrive SF 5:35
https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/ferry-fares-payment/
https://www.angelisland.com/sf-ferry
From Tiburon: Round trip $18 adults, $16 seniors (Need to make a reservation on the way to Angel Island, return is first come first serve)
https://angelislandferry.com/schedule
Leave every hour starting from 10:00 AM
Return hour is 20 min. after hour. The last one is 5:20 PM