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Plague at the Golden Gate | Digital Short

Ng Poon Chew

From the Collection: The Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Experience

Ng Poon Chew was a writer, a publisher and an advocate for Chinese American civil rights. He established the first Chinese language daily newspaper in America, the Chung Sai Yat Po. This newspaper was a vital resource for the Chinese community during the plague outbreak in San Francisco.

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