Interview by Valarie Kaur
20:21
Well, Valarie, I think, I’m not positive, but in those days in India it was the English who were ruling there and they treated the Indians as slaves. They had a history of that. And I’m assuming my dad and uncle came here for a better opportunity.
September of 1913 was when they landed in SF bay the second time. The first time they didn’t have $5 for the port fee. PHONE
Bruce La Brack
Office recording by Michael Johnson
Interview by Deepa Raganathan
Date: April 15, 2005
0:00 getting set up
1:56 Sikhs are from Punjab province, involved in the wars against the British. Sikhs last people subjugated by British in mid 19th century. Sikhs regiments in the Army until recently. Part of British military, went all over the world to British colonies. Traveled widely, broad education. Built railway in E. Africa. Probably came to North America having heard of advertisement of rich, cheap land in Canada.
