27 oct. 1839 - Trade in "coolies" takes rise
Description:
"Coolies" were indentured servants that were contracted from China and India. These took helped to take up the manual labor shortage once the Atlantic slave trade ended. The supply may have been cut-off, but the demand remained.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
27 oct. 1839
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 186 ans