The international Pan-Pacific coolie trade from GuangDong Province was
comparable to that of the African Slave trade to which the coolie system had replaced as our mistreated and desperate ancestors, victims of the the coolie trade, were escaping starvation due to the destruction of their productive agricultural lands (in the western regions of the Pearl River Delta) caused by a
Christian Holy War launched against them by
Christian Hakkas.
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When was Christmas Island discovered? And when did it become an Australian territory? In this episode I'll go through the history and politics of Christmas Island from its discovery by Europeans, to how ownership has changed hands, the darker parts of its history with mistreatment of Chinese workers, to the present day, and also: the crabs. The millions and millions of crabs.Edited 2 time(s). Last edit was yesterday, 09:05AM by ♭♫.
