Indenture Beyond the 'Coolie' Trade: Reinitiating Chinese Indentured Migration to Cuba after the Chinese Commission Report (1874–1920).

The historiography of Chinese indenture in Cuba is very clear when it comes to its periodization, establishing the start date of the trade in 1847 and the end in 1874. This periodization is based upon the arrival of the first and the last ships carrying Chinese indentured labourers. Thus, studies on...

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Publicado en:Slavery & Abolition Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 442 - 461
Autor principal: Ginés-Blasi, Mònica
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2024
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