Description In the mid-nineteenth century, Cuba\'s infamous "coolie" trade brought well over 100,000 Chinese indentured laborers to its shores.
In a comprehensive, vibrant History that draws deeply on Chinese- and Spanish-language sources in both China and Cuba, Kathleen Lopez explores the tr.
Though subjected to abominable conditions, they were followed during subsequent decades by smaller numbers of merchants, craftsmen, and free migrants searching for better lives far from home.
Description In the mid-nineteenth century, Cuba\'s infamous "coolie" trade brought well over 100,000 Chinese indentured laborers to its shores