Hill coolies landing at the Mauritius, 1842

Hill coolies landing at Mauritius, 1842. Coolies were imported as labour to work for the merchants and planters of Mauritius, and were treated as virtual slaves. The Illustrated London News reproduced this image on their front cover 6th August 1842 to highlight the plight of the coolies

1842 Abroad Coolies Mauritius Merchants Migrant Planters Slaves Slaving Trafficking

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