South Sea Islanders
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south-sea-islanders-231-3535858
title:
South Sea Islanders
text:
South Sea Islanders, formerly referred to as Kanakas, are the Australian descendants of Pacific Islanders from more than 80 islands – including the Oceanian archipelagoes of the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, the Gilbert Islands, and New Ireland – who were kidnapped or recruited between the mid to late 19th century as labourers in the sugarcane fields of Queensland. Some were kidnapped or tricked into long-term indentured service. At its height, the recruiting accounted for over
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Australian descendants of Pacific Islanders
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Islanders
date created:
2005-06-25T08:28:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T23:22:45Z
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image:
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13
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