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Title:
Roots in the sand [videorecording] / a film by Jayasri Majumdar Hart ; Hart Films.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Center for Asian American Media distributor,
Copyright Date:
c1998
Description:
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject:
East Indians--California--History.
East Indians--History.--California--History.
Hindus--California--History.
Muslims--California--History.
Sikhs--California--History.
Racism--California--History.
Civil rights--California--History.
Immigrants--California--History--20th century.
Agriculture--California--History.
Agricultural laborers--California--History.
Interracial marriage--California--History.
East Indians--History.--United States--History.
Land tenure--History.--United States--History.
Citizenship--United States--History.
Interracial marriage--History.--United States--History.
Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico)--History.--History.
California--History.--History.
Other Authors:
Hart, Jayasri Majumdar, 1949-
Hart, William, 1945-
Dhillon, David Singh.
Anderholt, Joseph J. (Joseph John), 1920-
Hing, Bill Ong.
Leonard, Karen Isaksen, 1939-
Hart Films.
Center for Asian American Media.
Notes:
Narrator: David Singh Dhillon ; commentary: Joseph Anderholt, Bill Hing (immigration law specialist), Karen Leonard (historian).
Summary:
Through a combined use of extensive archival material and personal interviews, this documentary examines the lives of the Sikh, Moslem and Hindu immigrants of the early 20th century who farmed California's desert regions, particularly the Imperial Valley. There they had to circumvent racism, miscegenation laws, barriers to land ownership and citizenship and even Anglo farmers seeking vengeance. This Punjabi version of the "taming of the Wild West" addresses what media has omitted from history books and the western genre.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)85450413
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

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