How did 2,500 Japanese detainees come to work at Seabrook Farms, a frozen foods agribusiness located in South Jersey in the mid 1940s? The effects of World War II reached beyond the front lines; local communities were impacted by global events. Seabrook Farms’ history, the story of a company that relied on the government and its labor, immigration, and refugee policies to recruit workers, cannot be adequately narrated as local history. In this session, participants will explore how local New Jersey histories can be critically connected to larger national and global events and issues.

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