Why Is It Hard To Work In Hawaii In The 1800s

Have you ever wondered about how people back then worked? Back then so many things were very different. It wasn’t easy as it is now. People that worked in the 1800 in Hawaii can show that. Plantation life in Hawaii in the 1800s was not easy. Living conditions were harsh, the reason why is because of living situations, racial and gender differences, and labor with working in the fields.
Conditions were crowded. Often, two couples would share 10-foot-square room that had a kitchen and a home-made stove. There wasn’t space to make your life more comfortable. It would be even worse if you had children. Their new homes were surrounded with acres and acres of sugarcane, that needed to be cut and stripped by hand. Many workers would even get cuts and bruises by cutting sugar cane with proper tools and wearing gloves. This proves that sugarcane is very dangerous. Just imagine your house surrounded with acres and acres of sugarcane! Horror right?
All the immigrants would find themselves in a new world of labor. Peasant farmers and craftsmen in the old country, they had labored to provide for their families to fulfill feudal obligations. That means that many of these workers didn’t really have a choice. They’re doing this for their families to survive and so their obligations are finally accomplished. While …show more content…
A lot of forced labor under brutal plantation overseers, or lunas. Usually managements and the skilled jobs were usually held by whites. While the lunas and camp policemen were mostly Hawaiians and Portuguese. The worst jobs were given to all the Asians. They get paid twice a month and work 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. shifts. Everyday they had the same schedule. Wake up at 5:00, eat, start work at 6:00am, end work at 4:30pm, then go sleep at 8:00. Same thing every single day. Just think about having the same schedule everyday for years! Nothing new to look forward to. It sucks thinking about it