Labor Agents

question 126

Multiple Choice

Labor agents

• A) negotiated on behalf of immigrants for fair labor contracts.
• B) recruited Chinese, Mexican, and Italian immigrants to work in Angel Island's fruit and vegetable fields.
• C) provided American employers with workers who signed long-term labor contracts.
• D) were seen as champions of free labor.
• E) focused on short-term labor contracts.

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