Meet the Filipino American Civil Rights Icon Who Was Forgotten By History
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Larry Itliong dreamed of becoming a lawyer when he immigrated to the United States as a teen in 1929.However, the circumstances of being a Filipino American worker at the time would eventually lead him to a higher calling.
Itliong started young in leading the fight for migrants’ labor rights during a tumultuous period in America, according to the Smithsonian. While a growing number of people recognize him now as a key figure of the Asian American movement, many are still unfamiliar with his story.