Indentured labourers began arriving in Trinidad in 1845, following the abolition of slavery in 1834. The British colonial government sought to address labor shortages on plantations, leading to the importation of workers primarily from India, as well as from other regions. This system continued until 1917, bringing a significant number of indentured workers to the island. Their arrival profoundly influenced Trinidad's cultural and demographic landscape.
they came as indentured labourers to work in the cane fields
the indentured labourers
When Indians arrived in Trinidad and Tobago they worked as indentured labourers
they came as indentured labourers to work in the cane fields
Descendants of the indentured labourers from India after 1833 when slavery was abolished in Mauritius
Young people who paid for their passage to the New World by working for an employer for a certain number of years. Common in the 18th century.
The first ship of Indian labourers arrived in Trinidad in 1845, on the ship Fath Al Razak (commonly referred to as the Fatel Razack).
You can find it in the NAtional archives of Fiji based in Suva City, Fiji
Ill treatment of indentured laborers stopped through various means, including the intervention of human rights organizations, governmental regulations, and increased awareness and activism. Additionally, improved conditions and labor rights for workers contributed to the end of the mistreatment of indentured laborers.
They were indentured servants.
how did indentured servants come to the new world
The two main ethnic groups in Fiji are the indigenous Fijians and Indians, who are descended from indentured labourers brought to Fiji by the British.