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Jamaica's 1845 East Indian Arrival: Coolies, Caste, and Curry

Jamaica's 1845 East Indian Arrival: Coolies, Caste, and Curry

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Jamaica's post-emancipation labor crisis led planters to seek workers from the other side of the British Empire. In 1845, the first ship carrying indentured laborers from India arrived at Old Harbour Bay. This episode follows the journey of those 261 souls aboard the SS Blundell, the terms of their indenture, and the planters' hopes that 'coolie' labor would undercut newly freed Black Jamaicans' wages. We explore the racial tensions that erupted, the brutal conditions on estates like St. Dorothy's and Montpelier, and how the Indian community slowly carved out a place—introducing curry goat, roti, and ganja to the island. We also touch on the 1856 Indian Revolt in Vere, where indentured workers rose up against a particularly cruel overseer, and the legacy of the kala pani crossing that reshaped Jamaican culture. #Jamaica #IndenturedLabor #EastIndianJamaicans #SSBlundell #OldHarbourBay #IndianRevolt1856 #Coolie #KalaPani #CurryGoat #Ganja #PostEmancipation #PlantationEconomy #Vere #StDorothy #Montpelier #History #FexingoHistory #CaribbeanHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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