Voices of Vietnamese Boat People: Nineteen Narratives of Escape and Survival

Bys: Cargill, Mary Terrell and Huynh, Jade Quang

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On April 30, 1975, the Hanoi government of North Vietnam took control over the South. South Vietnamese, particularly "intellectuals" and those thought to have been associated with the previous regime, underwent terrible punishment, persecution and "re-education." Seeking their freedom, thousands of South Vietnamese took to the sea in rickety boats, often with few supplies, and faced the dangers of nature, pirates, and starvation. While the sea...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0786407859

ISBN13:9780786407859

Release Date:March 2000

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:200 Pages

Weight:0.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Asia Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History History Military Politics & Government Public Affairs & Policy Social Services & Welfare

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