# @nextshark on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C35kw3tywPF
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- **Posted:** 2024-02-28T17:30:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NextShark (@nextshark) — https://gondola.cc/nextshark

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Did you know that Chinese migrants in the late 1800s in Los Angeles' Chinatown established a self-reliant economy by engaging in pig-raising and pork distribution? ⁠
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Chinese butcher shops not only provided a meat source but also offered employment, housing, banking and immigration support. This research underscores how pig raising became a means for the Chinese community to resist racism, showcasing the development of a comprehensive pork production system that addressed social and financial needs amid discrimination. ⁠
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pork, news, chinatown, chineseimmigrants, chineseexclusionact, losangeles, chineseamerican, porkeconomy

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