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Jamaica's 1856 Chinese Arrival: Coolies, Contract, and the Making of a Community

Jamaica's 1856 Chinese Arrival: Coolies, Contract, and the Making of a Community

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In 1856, the first Chinese immigrants arrived in Jamaica aboard the SS Epsom, part of a global wave of indentured labor that followed emancipation. This episode traces their journey from the port of Shantou to the sugar estates of St. Mary and St. Thomas, the brutal conditions they faced, and the gradual emergence of a distinct Chinese-Jamaican community. We explore the tensions with former slaves, the role of the Chinese in the retail trade, and the cultural fusion that produced dishes like run down and the ubiquitous patty. Along the way, we meet key figures like the colonial agent James T. White and early settler Wong Ah Sam, and confront the legacy of the 1918 anti-Chinese riots in Kingston. How did a tiny minority reshape the island's commerce and cuisine? And what does the story of Chinese migration tell us about the broader patterns of labor, race, and belonging in post-slavery Jamaica? #ChineseJamaican #IndenturedLabor #JamaicaHistory #SSEpsom #Shantou #Coolie #JamesTWhite #WongAhSam #Kingston #StMaryJamaica #CaribbeanHistory #ChineseDiaspora #SugarPlantation #RunDown #Patty #AntiChineseRiots1918 #Migration #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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