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This timeline is a history of South Asians in America.

Created by SAALT on Aug 14, 2008

Last updated: 03/12/10 at 01:19 AM

• Priti Nemani Created a Personal Lifestream on Dipity
  Aug 14, 2008 11:45 AM

• Asian Exclusion League opposes immigration from Asia and leads to often violent “Anti-Hindu” riot...
  1907

• Punjabi Sikhs begin to enter British Columbia.
  1904

• 2,000 South Asians residing in the U.S.
  1899

• Beginning of "Coolie" Labor
  1845

  More than 500,000 Asian Indians are brought to British Guyana, the West Indies, and various French colonies, marking the beginning of the global trend toward “coolie” labor (similar to indentured servitude).