Chinese railroad worker advertisment by Brandon Werbel https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47 Looking for work? Here’s a perk! Central Pacific railroad hiring today! en-us 2016-12-16 18:57:58 UTC 2026-01-25 11:17:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Good honest money for good honest work. Central Pacific railroad hiring today! werbelb https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144121663 We understand you may be looking for work here in America to feed yourself and your family back in China after being bullied out of the mines. Well, this is a solution! Working for us, we will give you good honest, money for good, honest, work! While you might be discriminated against elsewhere, there is none of that here at Central Pacific!]]> 2016-12-16 19:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144121663 Geography werbelb https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144396625
I know that you are in Sacramento, California right know and that is where you will start the railroad, but you will be working mostly in the Sierra Nevada's. They are a large mountain range, covering about 30,000 sq. miles, with many peaks over 14,000 ft. They are about 400 miles long. But don't worry! We know you are very hard working and up to the challenge. We will finish the railroad at Promontory Point.

]]> 2016-12-19 22:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144396625 werbelb https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144397054 2016-12-19 22:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144397054 Pay werbelb https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144397235 You will be earning about $28 per month for now, but if you work hard enough, you will be bumped up to $31 per month.]]> 2016-12-19 22:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144397235 Obstacles werbelb https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144397484 You will have to work through forests, mountains, hot summers, cold winters,
and backbreaking work, but don't worry! You'll be fine. We will be asking you to handle most of the explosives, as black powder was invented in China, but don't worry! Only 2 Chinese  workers have died from the black powder.
]]> 2016-12-19 22:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144397484 Other Chinese werbelb https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144397650 There are many other Chinese working with us, almost 7,000! To put into perspective, there are only 2,000 Americans! Chinese take up almost 80% of the work force, thanks to a suggestion from Charles Crocker. Thank him if you see him!]]> 2016-12-19 22:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144397650 Working for us will give you safety from... werbelb https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144398279
  •  Unfair treatment by whites
  • Paying taxes whites didn’t have to pay
  • Being discriminated against
  • The Chinese exclusion act of 1882
  • Children not allowed into schools
    • ]]>     2016-12-19 22:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144398279     By Brandon Werbel werbelb https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144515459 2016-12-20 18:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144515459 Citations werbelb https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144515490 Landau, Elaine. The Transcontinental Railroad. New York: Franklin Watts, 2005. Print.
    "Discovery Education." Discovery Education. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.
    Houghton, Gillian. The Transcontinental Railroad: A Primary Source History of America's First Coast-to-coast Railroad. New York: Rosen Central Primary Source, 2003. Print.
    "World Book Online Reference Center | Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia." World Book. Web. 19 Dec. 2016.
    "World Book Student | Article Page." World Book Student | Article Page. Web. 19 Dec. 2016.]]>     2016-12-20 18:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/werbelb/k2gj2v9j7u47/wish/144515490