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coolie
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250px|thumb|Indian labourers in British Trinidad and Tobago; around 1890s
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History of the coolie trade
- Abolition of slavery and rise of the coolie trade
- Debates over coolie labour
- Chinese coolies
- In European colonies
- In the United States
- In South America
- Indian coolies
- Sex ratios and intermarriage among coolies
- Legislation
- Modern use
- In art, entertainment, and media
- Films
- Music
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
250px|thumb|Indian labourers in British Trinidad and Tobago; around 1890s
Coolie () is a term historically used for low-wage labourers, typically those of Indian or Chinese descent. The term was first used in the 16th century by European traders across Asia. In the 18th century, it more commonly referred to migrant Indian indentured labourers. In the 19th century, during the British colonial era, the term was adopted for the transportation and employment of Asian labourers via employment contracts on sugar plantations formerly worked by African slaves.
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