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Name: America is in the heart
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Author: Carlos Bulosan

📘 America is in the heart by Carlos Bulosan

Carlos Bulosan’s autobiographical work offers a candid look at the lives of Filipino migrant laborers in California’s agricultural sector before World War II. Through his narrative, Bulosan exposes the harsh working conditions, social inequities, and cultural challenges that defined the experience of Filipino Americans in the United States during this era. The memoir serves as both a personal testimony and a broader socio-historical document, shedding light on the resilience of these workers and the enduring impact of their labor on American agriculture and Filipino immigrant communities.

First publish date: 1946

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Carlos Bulosan

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