Panama Canal: Workers' Experiences (Coursework Sample)

Panama Canal: Workers’ experiences
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How do the experiences of the Spanish and other European labourers at the Panama Canal as described by Greene add to, or challenge, the story presented in the McCullough’s film A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama?
The experiences of the American labourers in the event of constructing the Panama Canal (1904-1914) present an important part of history, especially as pertains to the sovereignty of the U.S. Spanish workers became involved in a number of protests during the construction period (Greene, 2004). Here, such approaches as political anarchy, food protests and strikes become clear. Greene (2004) looks at the experiences of the Spaniards and their racial identity. A range of aspects occur for resulting experiences. In this view, the film A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama provides a clear foundation for the article’s review: the article adds to the plot displayed in the film.
During the construction period, the exercise of injustices towards the Spanish populations and the policies formulated for racial discrimination by the government stand clear in the article. The film portrays in brief the political mood marked by frequent protests and riots. The protests from the Spanish workers show the existing differences in racial and political identities between the U.S and Spain (Greene, 2004). The status of the Spanish community working in the Canal Zone depicts a complex framework in terms of races. The racial identity with this group becomes a key factor leading to their growing hostility towards the U.S.
Other European workers also became engraved into the proce...