Archival material, descendants of Pacific islanders and historian Robert Dansie recall the foundation of misery upon which the Queensland sugar industry was largely built. The institution of indentured labour by Queensland’s Governor Bowen and wealthy Queensland pastoralists resulted in a slave trade reminiscent of the southern United States before the American Civil War.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325285
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Slave labor
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sugar workers - Queensland
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sugarcane industry
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pacific Islanders
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Slave-trade
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)