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Coolie

Coolie (/ˈkuːli/) 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…

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Etymology

History of the coolie trade

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Coolie

Nodes214
Edges213
Triples286
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009346
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related to Modern use · 76
Coolie → Also, Arab, Asian, Asians, Bangkok, Barbados, Belize, Caribbean, Chinese, Crying, Dutch, Eddy Howard, English-speaking, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Guiana, French Indochina, Greek, Grenada, Grenadines
related to Further reading · 39
Coolie → Andre Deutsch, Arthur Coke, Assam Tea, Bahadur, Basil, Brown, Burnell, Capitalism, Coolie Labour, Coolie Woman, Coolies, Date, De Gruyter Oldenbourg, Eric Eustace, Ferguson, Gaiutra, Henry, History, Hobson-Jobson, Hurst Publishers
related to External links · 33
Coolie → Aapravasi, America, April, Archived, Arkansas Daily Headlines, China, Chinese, Chinese Coolie, Commemoration, Coolies, December, Description, February, George Francis Train, Hill CooliesBBC, Hum Coolie, India, India Together, Indian Slavery, Jain
related to Abolition of slavery and rise of the coolie trade · 29
Coolie → Afro-Caribbean, Americas, As, Asian, Atlantic, Britain, British Empire, British Guiana, Chinese, Cuba, European, First World War, France, However, In, Indian, Labour-intensive, Other European, Paris, Portugal
related to Sex ratios and intermarriage among coolies · 22
Coolie → Although, Asian, Between, Caribbean, Chinese, Creole, Due, Dutch East Indies, However, In Cuba, In Sumatra, India, Indian, Indians, Javanese, Peru, Polyandry, Rape, The, This
related to Debates over coolie labour · 17
Coolie → African, American, British, British Anti-Slavery Society, Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, However, In, India, Proslavery, Regulations, Some, Some Western, Southern United States, The Chinese, Those, Unlike, William Lloyd Garrison
related to Etymology · 15
Coolie → Chagatai, During British, English, Hindi, However, Indian, It, Kural, Proto Turkic, Tamil, Tamil-speaking, Telugu, The, Thirukkural, Urdu
related to Films · 13
Coolie → Additional Indian, Amitabh Bachchan, Bachchan, Bombay, Coolie No, Deewaar, Haji Mastan, Indian, Indian Bollywood, Iqbal Aslam Khan, Javed, Salim, Vijay Verma
related to Legislation · 9
Coolie → Act, Equality, In, Prevention, Promotion, Section, South Africa, The, Unfair Discrimination Act
related to Music · 9
Coolie → Caribbean, Coolie Bai Dance, Guyana, Indo-Caribbean, Indo-Guyanese, Mystic, Nermal, Romeo, The

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coolies chinese indian labour workers women labourers british cuba used slavery term trade also plantations indentured work word many caribbean

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Franceinstance ofespecially colonial powers0.80text
Spaininstance ofespecially colonial powers0.80text
and Portugalinstance ofespecially colonial powers0.80text
soon followed suitinstance ofespecially colonial powers0.80text
especially as Britaininstance ofespecially colonial powers0.80text
through several treaties such as Strangford Treatyinstance ofespecially colonial powers0.80text
the Treaty of Paris of 1814instance ofespecially colonial powers0.80text
also pressured other nations to abolish their involvement in the Atlantic slave tradeinstance ofespecially colonial powers0.80text
Singaporeinstance ofmany Chinese labourers worked in British colonies0.80text
New South Walesinstance ofmany Chinese labourers worked in British colonies0.80text
Jamaicainstance ofmany Chinese labourers worked in British colonies0.80text
British Guianainstance ofmany Chinese labourers worked in British colonies0.80text

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