Filipino sailors arrived in California as early as 1587. In 1763, Filipino sailors settled in a Louisiana bayou, and became the first Filipino immigrants to settle in the United States, known as “Manilamen.” Along with enslaved people and other people of color, the Filipino immigrants built a small fishing village called Saint Malo. The Manilamen made many contributions including revolutionizing the shrimping industry.
From the Asian American Education Project
- Subject:
- Economics
- Ethnic Studies
- Social Studies
- Sociology and Anthropology
- U.S. History
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Author:
- Virginia Loh-Hagan
- Giannela Gonzales
- Date Added:
- 08/21/2024