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At the beginning of the twentieth century, 'white' colonies around
the world had restricted Asian migration, associated with
immorality, disease, and a threat to 'white' labour. The 'yellow
peril' was in full swing. And yet, in 1904, the British government
imported over 64,000 Chinese indentured labourers to work on gold
mines in southern Africa. This book explores the decision to import
Chinese labour so soon after the empire had fought to secure
southern Africa for the British empire and despite the already
tense racial situation in the region. This enables a clearer
understanding of racial and political developments in southern
Africa during the reconstruction period and the formation of South
Africa the nation. It places these localised issues within a wider
historiography, such as research into colonial violence, moral
panics and Black Perils, networks of labourism and whiteness, and
economic imperialism. Through this book one can trace the
complicated negotiations between national and imperial identities,
between independence and patriotism, and giving a clearer sense of
how trans-colonial relationships evolved.
This book explores the decision of the British Empire to import
Chinese labour to southern Africa despite the already tense racial
situation in the region. It enables a clearer understanding of
racial and political developments in southern Africa during the
reconstruction period and places localised issues within a wider
historiography.
This book is based on the life of Andre K. Smith. This book is a
genuine read and will surely evoke all of your emotions. The
stories told through the eyes of this author are great depictions
of how he turned tragedies into amazing triumphs.
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