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First Transcontinental Railroad: "Chinese workers were represented by a Chinese 'boss' who translated, collected salaries for his crew, kept discipline and relayed orders from an American general supervisor." How much would such a boss have been paid?

by /u/envatted_love in /r/AskHistorians

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