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| Picture No | 10804169 |
| Date | 1842 |
| Description | Hill coolies landing at the Mauritius, 1842 |
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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.
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| Source | Engraving in The Illustrated London News, 6th August 1842 page 193. |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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