Detail: Single, Jamaican men were housed in barracks. Because of the employment conditions agreed upon concerning these workers their accommodations were among the most hospitable at Seabrook.
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Seabrook Farms' complex role in WWII agribusiness created a need for a rapid labor influx. Migrant workers, forcibly-relocated Japanese-Americans, and POWs shared a common experience as laborers, but the status of their national and international citizenship created stark differences in their quality of life, specifically in regards to housing and health standards.
CollectionSeabrook Farms
Organization NameSeabrook Educational and Cultural Center
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