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Definitions of padrone in various dictionaries:
noun - an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
noun - an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
An owner or a manager, especially of an inn; a proprietor.
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a patron or master, in particular: |
An owner or manager, especially of an inn a proprietor. |
A man who exploitatively employs or finds work for Italian immigrants in America. |
an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S. |
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy |
Padrone description |
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The padrone system was a contract labor system utilized by many immigrant groups to find employment in the United States, most notably Italian, but also Greeks, Chinese, Japanese, and Mexicans. The word 'padrone' is an Italian word meaning 'boss' or 'manager' when translated into English. The system was a complex network of business relationships formed to meet a growing need for skilled and unskilled workers. Padrones were labor brokers, usually immigrants or first-generation Americans themselves, who acted as middlemen between immigrant workers and employers.Transoceanic travel became more efficient and less expensive due to introduction of the steamship in the 1860s. This made enticements by labor agents attractive to individuals who were looking for better wages, but did not want to make The United States their permanent home. In the U.S., these 'birds of passage' were employed in growth areas nationwide where the local labor force was too small. They worked for mining and railro |