After abolishing slavery in most of its colonies in 1834, Britain championed indentured labor as a replacement for slave labor and established Aapravasi Ghat as a site to process indentured laborers, primarily from India. The site also processed indentured laborers who had finished their labor contract and were about to return home.
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies.
Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style