The tule shoe is a mat of woven reeds wired to a horse shoe. The oversized shoes were invented by Chinese laborers in 1850s California to help build levees and reclaim land in the Sacramento Delta.

• Chinese immigration to the United States
• Land reclamation
• Levee

• Asian Pacific American Historical Timeline Details (1600 to 1874) Our victories, obstacles and leaders
• Review of The Chinese in America, Iris Chang

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