These men played on a "barnstorming" tour throughout America and Canada. ... The team also experienced hardship because a few of the players had to quit playing for the team because they were drafted to the army for World War II. ... "The Kues served as icons of racial pride to various Chinese communities across the United States and Canada" (Yep 59). ... This is because these men from San Francisco were able to leave and travel America and Canada, which was impossible for any person of color during that era and they were able to provide hope for Chinese Americans....

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