jean o'hara

Jean O'Hara was a famed prostitute in Honolulu's "vice district" during World War II. Miss O'Hara violated the so-called "10 commandments" (for prostitutes) and demanded to own choice real estate. This landed her in jail for a period. O'Hara made a fortune by openly flouting the "rules" and helped force a head with the police which insisted on turning the Vice district over to the military whom had intervened on the side of striking prostitutes. This gave them special protection from prosecution. After martial law ended in 1944, O'Hara's "My Life as a Honolulu Prostitute" was the straw that broke the camel's back and shut down the brothels completely.

References

http://thehistorychannel.com/global/listings/episode_detail.jsp?EAirId=8369705&hp=THC - June 3 broadcast of The History Channel's "XY Factor"
Chernin, Ted. My Experiences in the Honolulu Chinatown Red-Light District. Reprinted from The Hawaiian Journal of History, vol. 34 (2000) pg. 203-217. http://www.chinatownhi.com/myexp.asp
Greer, Richard. Dousing Honolulu's Red Lights. Reprinted from The Hawaiian Journal of History, vol. 34 (2000) pg. 185-202. http://www.chinatownhi.com/dousing.asp

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