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Thoroughly Modern Millie and the Marginalized

Posted by Joanna on August 30, 2010 · 4 Comments

In the hit musical comedy Thoroughly Modern Millie, the villain Mrs. Meers plays an ex-actress who works for a white slavery ring based in Hong Kong. She kidnaps pretty American girls and ships them to the Orient, using the help of her easily manipulated Chinese sidekicks, Ching Ho and Bun Foo. The Mrs. Meers subplot … Continue reading →

Filed under Asia, Europe, Film, Immigration, Slavery, United States, Women · Tagged with Asia, Barbary pirates, China, Europe, Hong Kong, human trafficking, musical theater, New York City, Thoroughly Modern Millie, United States

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