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Close-Up Of Cherries On Tree

The Tragic Roots of America’s Favorite Cherry

Source: Atlas Obscura

Ah Bing is responsible for cultivating America’s most produced variety of cherry, but racism and the Chinese Exclusionary Act prevented him from reaping the benefits of his creation.

This entry was posted in A New Birth of Freedom and tagged Historic Figures, History, People on October 1, 2018 by Daniella Navarro.

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