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Maharani's miseryMaharani's misery

Maharani's misery

Verene Shepherd

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Following the abolition of slavery in the Caribbean, a concerted effort was made to replace enslaved labour with indentured Indian labour. This is the story of one Indian woman's tragic experience in trying to immigrate to the Caribbean in the 19th century.

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OL Work ID
OL4035701W

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Abuse ofAllanshaw (Ship)East Indian Alien laborEast Indian WomenEmigration and immigrationHistoryIndentured servantsInvestigationRapeTrials (Rape)Women alien laborMigrant laborIndia, emigration and immigrationWomen, biographyEast Indian Foreign workersWomen foreign workersEast IndiansTrials, litigation

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