Speaker: Vickie Schaepler, Coordinator of the Japanese Hall and History Project at Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering, Nebraska

Faced by laws targeting only Asians, Japanese Immigrants began to settle in Nebraska in the early 1900’s. Many came following the railroads but stayed due to opportunities in business and agriculture. They overcame adversity, brought picture brides, and their families thrived. Learn of Laws impacting their lives, the people who would support them and their impact in Nebraska.

(Concurrent session with “Do Good Women Want This Kind of Freedom“)