Question
Andrew Furuseth led a pair of unions geared towards these people, who could be imprisoned for leaving their workplace until 1890s reforms. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these people whose rights were addressed in the Maguire Act and the White Act. In a wave of “crimping” in the late 19th century, residents of West Coast cities were kidnapped to be sold into work as these people.
ANSWER: sailors [or seamen, mariners, boatmen, or marines; accept Sailors’ Union of the Pacific; accept International Seamen’s Union]
[10e] An alternate term for crimping uses the name of this Chinese city as a verb. American and British enclaves merged to form an “international settlement” in this largest of the treaty ports.
ANSWER: Shànghăi [accept shanghaiing; prompt on the Bund or Wàitān]
[10h] Two of the most notorious crimpers shared this surname and were nicknamed “Bunko” and “Shanghai,” respectively.
ANSWER: Kelly [accept Joseph Kelly or “Bunko” Kelly; accept James Kelly or “Shanghai” Kelly]
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Summary
| 2023 ACF Nationals | 04/22/2023 | Y | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Data
| Georgia Tech A | Chicago A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |