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Hanapepe massacre
| Hanapēpē Massacre | |||
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| Date | September 9, 1924 | ||
| Location | |||
| Goals | $2 daily wage 8 hour day | ||
| Parties | |||
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| Lead figures | |||
Jack Butler | |||
| Casualties and losses | |||
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The Hanapēpē Massacre (also called the Battle of Hanapēpē) occurred on September 9, 1924, when an dispute amongst Filipino strike organizers in Hanapēpē, Kaua'i resulted in a violent exchange between local police officers and Filipinos.[1] The conflict began when two Ilocano youth, allegedly breaking the Filipino-led labor strike, were detained and harassed by a group of Visayans at the Hanapepe strike camp.[2] When the local police were called to settle the dispute, they arrived with a group of heavily armed special deputies.[1] Upon arrival, the officers issued warrants of arrest for the two detained Illocanos, causing the collection of Filipino strikers to rally in opposition.[2] Despite previously ridiculing the two Ilocanos, the remaining Filipinos armed themselves and demanded the boys be released.[2] A violent exchange ensued wherein sixteen Filipino laborers and four police officers were left dead.[1]
- ^ a b c Beechert, Edward D. (1985). Working in Hawaii: a Labor History. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 221–222. ISBN 0-8248-0890-8. OCLC 906458431.
- ^ a b c Reinecke, John E. (1997). The Filipino Piecemeal Sugar Strike of 1924–1925. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-0-8248-6253-4. OCLC 1024022244.
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