--- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In the USA, in the past we went by Asian Indians in
> America. We were a unique group as other ethnic
> groups were called Irish Americans and German
> Americans etc. We called ourselves the above
> because the title of American-Indians was taken a
--- Tony Barros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Eugene et al!
>
> The label - East Indian is used in the U.S. and
> probably in Canada by Asian Indians from the
> Carribbean Islands-ostensibly as they were
> brought to work as "bonded" laborers by the British
> company - the East Indian Trading Comp
From: Tony Barros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The White Anglo-Saxon protestants (Wasps) meted out various labels to
other minorities including Chinese ("Chinkies")and Jews ("Hymies").
Even white catholics were not spared . Italians were called
"guineas". I believe, they also had a label for the Irish
