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Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Enquire into the Treatment of Immigrants in British Guiana
Author
William Des Voeux & Commission
Organization
British Colonial Office
Year
1871
Country
Guyana
Abstract
Triggered by a detailed letter from Magistrate George William Des Voeux, this report investigated widespread abuses, fraudulent contracts, and severe mortality rates on sugar estates in British Guiana. While conservative in its final rulings, the testimonies collected form a crucial primary source of immigrant hardship.
Keywords & Tags
AbuseMortalityLegal EnquiryPlantation Life
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William Des Voeux & Commission. (1871). Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Enquire into the Treatment of Immigrants in British Guiana. British Colonial Office.
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