For example, in both Canada and Australia, there's no history of institutionalised slavery
If only that was true in Australia. But alas, not so much (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbirding).
I went to school with descendents of indentured pacific island workers. It's still a matter of dispute as if it was slavery, I mean, it wasn't anything like Gone with the Wind, plantation style, in numbers or trade. But it happened.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
branchandroot
no subject
Date: 2009-02-04 01:21 am (UTC)If only that was true in Australia. But alas, not so much (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbirding).
I went to school with descendents of indentured pacific island workers. It's still a matter of dispute as if it was slavery, I mean, it wasn't anything like Gone with the Wind, plantation style, in numbers or trade. But it happened.