A forgotten story : Edward James Gay and the Chinese labor experiment in reconstructed Louisiana

In the summer of 1870, sugar planter Edward James Gay was at a loss for what was to be done about the perpetual labor shortages on his Iberville Parish, Louisiana plantation. He had already begun to hire workers, mostly ex-slaves, from outside Iberville Parish, and outside of the state also, but sti...

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Main Author: Garipoglu, Melis
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43882